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Wayne Allard is a former United States Senator from Colorado, serving from 1997 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Allard was known for his focus on issues such as healthcare, education, and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at improving accounting standards and transparency in financial reporting. Allard's tenure was marked by his commitment to ensuring that investors had access to reliable information for decision-making. After leaving the Senate, he continued to be involved in public service and advocacy.
I believe the Federal tax burden is excessive and overly intrusive. Reform of the IRS and the current tax system is long overdue. If our Democratic colleagues have their way, the Tax Code will continue to be excessive and overly intrusive…
homeownership has long been the American dream, and over the last decade record numbers of families have been able to achieve the dream of homeownership. Unfortunately, too many homeowners now find themselves in mortgages they can't…
my amendment will cut the Federal deficit and eliminated Government waste by reducing spending 5 percent on programs rated ``ineffective'' by the OMB and use the savings to pay down the Federal debt. Five percent is the expected increase…
On the Allard amendment, it will codify the current unborn child rule by amending the SCHIP reauthorization reserve fund. Many States' definition of coverage for a pregnant woman leads to the strange legal fiction that the adult pregnant…
on the campaign trial, Senator Obama has called for about 188 proposals of new spending. What this amendment consists of is this. We take 111 of those new spending proposals and we put them in this amendment. If you look at it with the…
I stand in opposition and ask for a ``no'' vote and ask for an ``aye'' vote on the Allard amendment. What the Allard amendment does is redefines the child. The way the law right now reads, a pregnant woman is under the definition of a…
one of my goals for this debate is to fight what I see as an erosion of fiscal discipline in the budget. I have offered an amendment to fully--I planned on offering an amendment to fully budget for the war, a war we know we are going to…
I rise today to discuss S. 2634 in light of the current situation regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill we are discussing calls upon the Secretaries of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, along with the Joint…
I personally thank the Senator from Florida for a fine statement. I listened very carefully to what he had to say on FISA, and then his message of hope to the Iraqi people. I have had an opportunity to serve with the Senator from Florida…
I rise to discuss the war in Iraq and specifically the legislation at hand which directs the President to transition the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq. The Senate has voted on this same issue on four separate occasions in this session…
Mr. President, I rise now, 40 years since the North Korean government unlawfully captured the lightly armed U.S.S. Pueblo while it was on a routine surveillance mission in international waters. The U.S.S Pueblo was the first ship of the…
In 2005, I worked closely with my colleagues in the House and in the Senate on provisions which were included in section 369 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. These will help lead to commercialization after the research and demonstration…