Jim Bunning
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Jim Bunning is a former United States Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bunning was known for his strong conservative positions and advocacy for fiscal responsibility. Before his political career, he was a professional baseball player, notably a pitcher in Major League Baseball, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Bunning's tenure in the Senate included a focus on issues such as energy policy and workers' compensation reform, often criticizing the Department of Energy's handling of compensation programs for workers.
Aug 2, 2010
Is that not just kind of a transferring of what we cannot pay for and what our excesses are presently to my children and grandchildren? Is that not kind of a wealth transfer or a debt transfer?
Jul 21, 2010
today I rise to speak on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. After much consideration, I cannot support this nomination. I have been following this progress very closely. I…
Jul 20, 2010
I just am worried where we are heading and I am worried about the tools that you have to counter where we are heading.
Jul 20, 2010
It is amazing to me how two people can differ on a financial reserve law than the Chairman and myself.
Jul 20, 2010
Small business creates jobs, and if this Congress doesn't act, we are not going to create those jobs.