Jul 12, 2011
S. 1344 strikes a responsible balance between environmental and economic interests.
Jon Kyl
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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.
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Jul 12, 2011
This new forest health bill will expedite the removal of dead and dying trees following Arizona's worst wildfire in state history.
Jul 12, 2011
Self-proclaimed environmental groups cannot slow down this process or the economic benefit of salvage will be permanently lost.
Jul 11, 2011
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Are there any other Senators in…
Jul 11, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be equally divided, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk…
Jul 11, 2011
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Arizona is recognized. (The remarks of Mr. Kyl pertaining to the introduction of S…
Jul 11, 2011
today I am introducing, with Senator John McCain, S. 1344, which is a response to Arizona's largest wildfire, called the Wallow Fire. This act is the Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act. The Wallow Fire in Arizona burned, over about 40…
Jul 10, 2011
I introduced this bill on July 11 with Senator McCain in response to the Wallow Fire.
Jul 7, 2011
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 74, nays 22, as…
Jul 6, 2011
Sure. And on that last point, it makes a larger point. When Congress tries to get the millionaires and the billionaires, those are the very people who can adjust their way of earning and of giving and of living so that they end up paying…
Jul 6, 2011
I appreciate my colleagues' indulgence here. Mr. President, the bottom line is that when we talk about shared sacrifice, we need to appreciate that in the negotiations that have been occurring Republicans have made a lot of concessions…
Jul 6, 2011
The whole point here about raising taxes is this should not be about shared sacrifice. It shouldn't be about sacrifice at all. We are not talking about austerity. We should be talking about prosperity--in other words, the conditions by…
Jul 6, 2011
I have heard a lot of talk on the Senate floor, including from the last speaker, and certainly from the President of the United States about shared sacrifice. The White House spin is that the Democrats in the negotiations about extending…
Jul 6, 2011
I would be happy to yield. I am also happy to conclude. I think we are rotating between Democrat and Republican.
Jul 6, 2011
I am not sure where the question is in there. But what I would say in response is, with all due respect to my colleague, his numbers are absolutely wrong. I don't have at my fingertips the precise figures, but I can tell you this--by the…
Jun 30, 2011
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
Jun 30, 2011
we are going to be foregoing a July 4 break to go back home to visit with our constituents in order to stay here, ostensibly, to work on the problem of the accumulating budget deficit and huge debt that the United States has taken on and…
Jun 29, 2011
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 89, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
Jun 29, 2011
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 34, as follows: [Rollcall…
Jun 28, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in morning business for up to 7 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Deficit
Jun 28, 2011
I just wish to bring to my colleagues' attention a very well-written but disturbing op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal by one of our country's foremost economists, a person whose calculations and prognostications we should not lightly…
Jun 27, 2011
last week, three events conjoined to elevate the subject of the U.S. debt crisis in this country and should energize us in the Senate and our colleagues in the House to redouble our efforts to find a solution to this serious problem. I…
Jun 27, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that I may speak for up to a half an hour in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Jun 27, 2011
the point they are trying to make is, government spending is a pretty good indicator of what is left over for the private sector to invest and spend, for example, on new jobs. When the government spends more, inevitably, it has to borrow…
Jun 23, 2011
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…
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