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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, I have nine 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…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, 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 PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, shortly we are going to be voting on the cloture motion for the confirmation of Dorothy Shea, the nominee for Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations. I come to the floor today as the chairman of the Senate…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology be discharged of S. Res. 750 and the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jul 31, 2024

Their brutal ordeal is over and they're free. Moments ago, families and I are able to speak to them on the telephone from the Oval Office. This is an incredible relief for all the family members gathered here.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jul 31, 2024

He was absolutely pivotal, certainly in the final moments. He had to essentially twist the arm of the German Chancellor, Scholz in order to release Krasikov.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 31, 2024

Thank you very much, Chairman Wyden. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in urging Members from both parties to come together and pass the bipartisan Wyden-Smith package to lower taxes for working families and for small…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, this week my fellow Texans and people across the country will be celebrating the life and legacy of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Like some of the best known Texans, from George Bush to Simone Biles, Sheila wasn't born…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-31
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and certainly one of the reasons there is so much interest in my home state in electrics is because of what is happening right now. We have 121 fires burning in my state. Over one million acres have already burned…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Are all the charging stations that are going to be deployed under the Inflation Reduction Act going to have a NACS standard?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

I have been hearing, you know, politicians talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America literally my entire life, right, and we are finally doing it, right?

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