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Jon Kyl is a former United States Senator from Arizona, serving from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Kyl was known for his work on issues such as tax policy, national security, and judicial appointments. During his tenure, he played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including the confirmation of Supreme Court justices and tax reform initiatives. Kyl also served as the Senate Minority Whip from 2007 to 2013, showcasing his leadership within the party.
Madam President, I will not take 2 minutes. First let me say that I associate myself fully with the remarks of my colleague, the senior Senator from Maine. Her analysis and criticism of the so-called S corp provision and retroactive tax…
Mr. President, I concur with the interpretation of this provision expressed by my colleague from North Dakota. ____________________
I thank my colleague from North Dakota for his work on this important bill. We held a field hearing in my State of Arizona on an early version of this bill. There we heard from tribal leaders about violence in their communities. In 2009…
Mr. President, I wish to speak on the Iran sanctions conference report which I assume we will be approving in a matter of a few minutes. This is a very important event in the Congress and could play a very significant role in the history…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
Mr. President, the stories we heard were human tragedies, and statistics don't tell the story adequately. Let me cite a few of the statistics and then ask my colleague to recount some of the heartrending stories that we heard from families…
Mr. President, when Senator McCain and I asked the acting head of the Border Patrol in the area where we were on Saturday, what do you need, he basically said, ``More of everything.'' He talked about the need for 800 more Border Patrol…
Mr. President, might I inquire how much time remains on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There remains 6 minutes 18 seconds.
Mr. President, what I wish to do is take about 3 more minutes and then my colleague can close. As he said, if you need a different kind of reason to want to secure the border, then look at what is happening to our environment. I know the…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Bond), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from South Dakota…
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