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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 Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yes.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of Colorado). Are there any…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 14, nays 84, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 20, nays 78, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: The Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 38, as follows…
It is estimated that improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone. If we created a Department of Improper Payments, it would actually be one of the biggest departments in our Government.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from…
So the old saw that corporations don't pay taxes, people do is actually true.
So this memorandum that was sent should have distinguished between mandatory and discretionary spending when it talks about CBO's policy.
The President is the commander-in-chief. He is the person that deploys troops, not Congress.
Discuss the benefits of that premium support concept generally because I think it is not necessarily well understood.
Well, just to summarize, will you work with us to try to help us identify the potential policy that could result in, on a cost-benefit analysis, significant savings if we were to implement it?
Yes. And here, with defense, for example, you have high unemployment of returning veterans to begin with.
You have heard a lot of frustration up here about the fact that while you can provide estimates to us of some of the behavioral impacts, that they are not reflected in the official estimates that you provide to us.
All of those I think are very useful suggestions, and I appreciate them all. Thank you.
President Obama is about to roll out another jobs plan. He talked about it last week. This is 2\1/2\ years after the first stimulus bill, which, with interest, amounted to about $1.2 trillion. His economic advisers have confirmed the fact…
There may be very substantial savings that can be obtained from administrative efficiencies that would not involve cuts in these programs.
While I know you agreed with Senator Toomey's observation that there is another point of view or other points of view, regarding your argument that cuts in spending now can harm economic growth or delay economic recovery, that is true of…
We hear a lot of talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. It is a trite phrase, but the reality is there is a significant amount of truth to it.
One of the things we will hear is that entitlement spending is a key driver of our debt.
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