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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

I have four requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a) of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

If you are New York City, you can take care of yourself, or you are Boston, you can take care of yourself.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The resolutions (S. Res. 759, S. Res. 760, and S. Res. 761)…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

An evacuation route from a flood that is itself flooded is not a very good situation.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

There is a part of Warwick called Warwick Neck that is going to become Warwick Neck Island.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 421.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

I further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

before I start my planned remarks, let me thank Senator Portman for his remarks and all his effort. There is considerable bipartisan consensus about the need for support of Ukraine's efforts. The mantle of freedom in the world right now is…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

For the information of the Senate, there will be two rollcall votes starting at 11:30 a.m., with additional votes possible later in the day. ____________________

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

The other thing I want to work with you on is low carbon transportation materials.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 13, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 762, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 7, 2022

I will proceed with my trusty, battered ``Time to Wake Up'' chart and my--I don't know--280-something speech. For once, I can start with some good news, which is that the Democrats, at last, passed a climate-focused reconciliation bill…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 6, 2022

Over and over again, there is almost no place in America right now that isn't being immediately touched by adverse consequences of climate change.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 6, 2022

Cattle alone are 35 percent. There are nine times as many cattle, at least by weight.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 6, 2022

Yes. Let me just say one last thing, and then I will let you go. I don't need you to respond, because I don't want to be pulling any surprises.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 6, 2022

But for many years, particularly from 2001 to 2019, the TVA paid a group called the Utility Air Regulatory Group, which was an anti-climate industry lobbying group that opposed clean air regulations, opposed climate legislation, climate…

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