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Quotes from current and former U.S. state governors.
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If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to make in order an amendment which proposes that Congress will not adjourn until the President signs middle class tax cuts into law. With that, I would like to…
Mr. President, I rise to discuss this comprehensive plan for energy security for our Nation. When I say ``energy security,'' I mean producing more energy than we consume. I believe, with this approach, within 5 to 7 years we can truly be a…
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Hoeven pertaining to the introduction of S. 3445 are located in today's…
That is exactly right. I am pleased to be here with my esteemed colleague from South Dakota as well as my esteemed colleague from Kansas. I wish to commend Senator Coats from Indiana for the strong and important points he made here as part…
Madam President, I rise to speak on the need for progrowth tax reform rather than a tax increase. President Obama has proposed raising taxes. He says that we should raise income taxes on individuals and small businesses, that we should…
My dear colleague, I would feel better if the Senator from Maine spoke before I did. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse.) The Senator from Maine.
On February 12, 2009, Flight 3407 crashed into a house in my district, killing all the passengers and an individual in his home. Out of that devastation, there was a spirit that actually united this Congress in enacting flight safety and…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. On February 12, 2009, Flight 3407 crashed into a house in my district, killing all the passengers and an individual in his home. Out of that devastation arose a spirit that actually united this Congress…
Mr. President, I wish all negotiations proceeded with such comity. For those of us who have lived long enough, we have seen, obviously, enormous transition. We are in a totally new age. Today, as we begin our debate, over 200 billion…
Exactly 2 months ago, I was in Afghanistan breaking bread with our troops, and I asked them, What is your biggest worry? What keeps you awake at night? I thought it had to be the Taliban lurking in the nearby mountains. Well, it wasn't…
Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleagues who have been to the Senate floor earlier this afternoon to emphasize the importance of getting the House to act to pass the Violence Against Women Act. We have passed a bipartisan…
It's often through debate here on different bills and legislation that comes that we learn things about each other. We may learn facts about a bill that we're discussing or about experiences that we've all had. What a lot of people…
I wanted to bring up a subject today that's on the minds of people all across this country, and this is the drought that is hitting so many people and our economy. I was recently in the northwest corner of South Dakota and had the chance…
Mr. President, I rise today to express my indescribable frustration and genuine disbelief that we are looking at two proposals that do not do enough to fix this Nation's financial problems--and both have been predicted by both respective…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes, and that following my remarks the Senator from Rhode Island be recognized to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
My home State of Colorado had a tragedy over the weekend, a mass murder that will forever remain on the minds of all Coloradans and all Americans. The tragedy extends beyond those who were killed and those who were injured to our friends…
Madam President, I rise today to honor an extraordinary American from the great State of Utah--the world-renowned author and speaker Stephen R. Covey, who passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012. He was regarded as a legendary thought-leader…
