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it is a great honor and pleasure to join the senior Senator from Connecticut on the floor today. We were both U.S. attorneys. We were attorneys general together. We now serve in the Senate together, and I consider him a friend outside of…
let me conclude by thanking Senator Blumenthal for his leadership on this issue. Our fishing communities have a powerful voice in Senator Blumenthal. He has worked with them for many, many years in the Senate and before, when he was…
The U.S. Congress supports building alliances. We support diplomacy. We support human rights and representative government.
I ask unanimous consent that, pursuant to the order in place, we recess. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senate stands in recess. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:29 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and was reassembled when called…
first let me thank Senator Inhofe for his leadership and his cooperation, which has gotten us to this point in the consideration of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The chairman has been thoughtful. He has been very…
Well, clearly, when it comes to climate change, this administration is embarrassing itself and our country with the factually and scientifically preposterous claims that they make, and the nonsense denial that they continue to propagate is…
It is an understatement that increasing Chapter 7 trustees' compensation is long overdue.
I thank the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Cline, for his leadership on this issue.
We thank Representative Cline and Chair Cicilline for sponsoring it in the House.
Fortunately, our colleague from New York, Ms. Velazquez, is with us today to discuss her legislation that addresses this shortcoming in PROMESA.
Thank you again to our distinguished witnesses.
There wasn't a problem of young people gaming the system.
I am pleased that the gentleman from New York, Mr. Delgado, is here today to discuss his bipartisan legislation that will accomplish this vital goal.
I am proud to be a cosponsor of Chair Nadler's bill. It is H.R. 2648, the Student Borrower Protection--excuse me, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019.
The overriding principle of the bankruptcy system is to give people who are overwhelmed with unimaginable debt a fresh start through meaningful relief from their debt.
We have to address this question, but we also have to deal with kind of the source of the problem.