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A U.S. Atty/district judge nominee without a blue slip does not have the votes to get confirmed on the Senate floor & they don’t have the votes to get out of [committee]. As chairman. I set Pres Trump noms up for SUCCESS NOT FAILURE.
My oversight continues to expose disturbing evidence that the Biden-Harris administration turned a blind eye to tens of thousands of kids who needed proper supervision and care.
Maybe some of you don’t always think it’s beautiful. I do.
We know that federal government is not the answer when it comes to issues at the local level.
Uncle Sam gets away with it because Washington plays with its own set of rules. And no matter how you roll the dice, Washington-opoly is a losing game for taxpayers.
Ms. Pirro is a trailblazer. It is shameful for Democrats to oppose this trailblazing woman. Her qualifications speak for themselves. She graduated from law school in 1975, and began prosecuting domestic abuse cases at a time when very few…
Soon, we will vote on the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Until recent years, it has been unheard of to use floor time to confirm U.S. attorneys. Typically, they are confirmed by voice vote. I regret that we have become…
once again, I am going to remind people that there was some wrong done by the U.S. Government between the periods of about 6 years ago to 10 years ago, and the taxpayers of this country might wonder why a Senator is bringing this stuff up…
Today, I placed a hold on three Department of the Treasury nominees. The nominees are Brian Morrissey, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury; Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of…
I have often said that our veterans have sacrificed so much for our Nation, so it is our responsibility to take care of them when they come home. We owe a debt of gratitude to these brave Americans. I have been proud to work alongside my…
my remarks were written 3 days ago, and the purpose of writing those remarks 3 days ago was to come to the floor and tell you about a person that I think should not be working for the Federal Government. Then the next day, I found out…
Throughout my annual 99-county tour of Iowa, I have learned firsthand from patients and pharmacists about the powerful and negative role that pharmacy benefit managers play in our prescription drug supply chain. I led a 2-year…
Only in Washington--only in Washington--can you let people take more than what is legally allowed under a government program and, at the same time, let them keep it. Last year, I shined a light with the Treasury inspector general that over…
Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans over what we call the ‘blue slip,’
I was offended by what the president said, and I’m disappointed that it would result in personal insults.
The American people should not be forced to continue writing a blank check for pet projects that keep costing more but never seem to be completed.
For too long, taxpayers have been taken for a ride by budget-busting boondoggles.
The vicious rhetoric, unfair accusations and abuse directed at Mr. Bove by some on this committee, it has crossed the line.