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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 452, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

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

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

as if in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on November 16, 2021, by the President of the United States: Amendment to Montreal Protocol…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I commend Director Easterly for her vision in wanting to create this along with the rest of the team.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I thank the gentleman for the question. I think when you look at particularly what we experienced during COVID, we saw some of the difficulties that families--particularly families with young children--had in accessing the internet so they…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for convening this Special Order hour. The impact of this legislation is significant in my home State of Rhode Island and all across our country. The United States has the largest economy in the…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

For the information of the Senate, there will be two rollcall votes at 10 a.m. on cloture on the Nelson nomination and cloture on the motion to proceed to the NDAA. ____________________

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

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

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of this speaker, who will speak for…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 466, 509, and 358; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; the…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 17; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 451 and do so as a further mark of respect honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Max…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I rise today for now the ninth time to unmask the rightwing, dark money scheme to capture our Supreme Court. I say ``capture'' in the sense of regulatory capture, an Agency capture-- a well-known phenomenon. Today, I turn to an important…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

I ask unanimous consent 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…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Nov 16, 2021

Thank you, Chairman Deutch and Ranking Member Wilson, for holding today's hearing on a really important issue.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Nov 15, 2021

I want to begin by just thanking the four survivors who have come forward to share their stories to this Committee and to the country.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Nov 15, 2021

There's the original offense of the crime, but then to add the silencing on top of it, it just kills your spirit, and it just takes your dignity.

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