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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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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. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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Jun 21, 2011

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 35, as follows…

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Jun 20, 2011

I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The clerk will call the roll.

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Jun 20, 2011

as you know, there is a great deal of discussion going on right now in different forums on whether to increase our debt limit and, as a part of that, how we can reduce this government's spending practices so that we won't have to keep…

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Jun 13, 2011

I am going to talk about the basic underlying bill we are debating, not the amendment my colleagues have just been talking about. As a way of framing the discussion about this bill, I will cite some statistics that I think will help us…

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Jun 8, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that the following letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, June 6, 2011. Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr…

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Jun 7, 2011

It is important, as he said, that we move these confirmations as quickly as possible because of the very, very large hole that the death of John Roll left in our court system in Tucson and the very large caseload that we have there.

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Jun 7, 2011

I do not remember any of them that had any greater acceptance within the bar and bench community than the nomination of Judge Zipps.

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Jun 7, 2011

Well, that is the A-plus answer on the law school exam and I appreciate it.

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Jun 7, 2011

It is not always that our nominees receive unanimous well qualified, the highest commendation from the Bar Association.

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Jun 7, 2011

In the American League, a Yankee fan. My dream was for the Yankees and the D-backs to play in the World Series and the game to be decided in the seventh game for the D-backs to win.

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Jun 7, 2011

I wanted to especially thank the Chairman of the full Committee, Senator Leahy, for adding to the witness list here Judge Zipps.

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Jun 6, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from…

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Jun 6, 2011

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Blumenthal). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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Jun 6, 2011

The other subject I would like to address today is news on a totally different front, but it is a subject that will be familiar to us from last December when the Senate argued the New START treaty and ultimately passed it. I am going to…

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Jun 6, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jun 6, 2011

I would like to talk about two subjects briefly this afternoon. The first is the relatively bad news about unemployment in the country; the fact that the latest numbers are out and the country has not produced as many jobs as had been…

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May 31, 2011

the fee on health insurance providers is similar to an excise tax based on the sales price of health insurance contracts.

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May 26, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Franken). Are there any Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 26, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 26, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 26, 2011

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 79, nays 18, as follows…

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May 25, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 25, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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May 25, 2011

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…

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