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Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island asks that all time be yielded back. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will…
Mr. President, I rise today to highlight important provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act conference report that will counter the serious and growing problem of counterfeit goods entering the military supply chain. Section…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor our brave men and women returning home from Iraq, especially Rhode Island's Company D, 126 TAC. Thank you for your tremendous dedication, selfless efforts, and courageous service to our country. Tragically…
Mr. Speaker, millions of hardworking Americans have lost their jobs in this economic crisis through no fault of their own. But rather than standing up and helping struggling Americans, yesterday this Chamber advanced a bill doomed to fail…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1540, the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. I would like to begin by thanking Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, and my subcommittee chairman, Mr…
Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to immediately extend the payroll tax cut and to fully continue jobless benefits for millions of Americans. In less than 3 weeks 160 million Americans face an automatic tax increase and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD- 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., to hold a European Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``The State…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 9:45 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room SR- 253 of the Russell Senate Office…
We are proud of what is going on in Rhode Island as well. We plan to meet 16 percent of our energy needs through renewable energy sources by 2020, and that is on top of a goal to cut energy use by 10 percent. So we will cut energy use by…
This is hitting home in Rhode Island, and so I'm very grateful to you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.
But it strikes me that the two considerations are related in that an entity that is willing to engage in that kind of gouging is probably not morally opposed to selling low-quality or phony product as well for that kind of a markup.
The gray market could include something as benign as Women and Infants Hospital calling around to other hospitals and saying we're short on this drug, do you have any to spare and would you sell it to us, which I think everybody in this…