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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.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 81, nays 18, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania. I concur with my colleague in expressing a commitment to ensuring that these positive efforts to reform the earmark process do not result in an unintended consequence whereby Congress's efforts to…
President Obama is campaigning for reelection on a ``soak the rich'' kind of platform. He argues that income inequality and economic fairness are the defining issues of our time. In his narrative, the more prosperous and fair society…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 93, nays 2, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). Further, if present and…
important questions have been raised about Judge Gerrard's willingness to follow established precedent in a reasoned way in death-penalty cases. Too often, the Senate has confirmed nominees who are hostile to the death penalty, and who…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from…
there is objection on our side. I will object. But I do want to make a point that as a result of Senator Snowe and Senator Merkley's intercession here, our staff has talked to Senator Shelby, who says he will try to work to get it cleared…
I ask the indulgence of my colleague. If my colleague could make the unanimous consent request to which I can respond, then I can leave.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 43, nays 56, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 72, nays 27, as follows…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 89, nays 10, as follows…
let me speak to some of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act especially concerning nuclear modernization and the implementation of the New START treaty. This is in the context of the omnibus appropriations bills that we…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 95, nays 3, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I want to express my support for the Republican-offered balanced budget amendment, a measure I worked on with Senators Toomey, Lee, Hatch, and Cornyn, and thank those Senators for their leadership on the issue. As Americans know…
last Thursday marked the fifth time this year the majority has initiated a vote on the so-called millionaires' surcharge--a tax that primarily affects small businesses--in order to ``pay for'' a piece of legislation. Notably, Thursday also…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa. Mr. KERRY addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts. ____________________
the reason I wish to speak is because there is a lot of confusion around something called the payroll tax holiday. It is legislation that is likely to be acted upon by the Congress and perhaps a bill will be sent to the President before…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Lugar), the Senator from Florida (Mr…
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