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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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Feb 9, 1996

I have come to a rather disturbing conclusion, and that is, I do not think the NATO forces, the United States included, have our act together in anything other than a military sense. As one would expect, our troops are performing…

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Jan 31, 1996

Is it not a fact that Saddam Hussein said that if he had had the bomb, he would have used it? I know Muammar Qadhafi said that, the leader of Libya.

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Jan 22, 1996

I would like to begin by complimenting the Senator from Utah for presenting, I think, a very erudite discussion of the need for revisions in our tax policy and for his comments on the so-called Kemp Commission for the report which it…

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Sep 28, 1995

I suggest that probably raises the question of perhaps having an additional hearing to deal with these questions. I have the greatest respect for Senators Breaux and Johnston, and I certainly admire their support for this nominee. But…

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Aug 4, 1995

We all wish the nuclear genie had not been let out of the bottle, but it was. I noted with interest, Senator Hatfield, Senator Exon, and others commented about their experience in World War II and glad that President Truman made the…

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Aug 3, 1995

Briefly, can the Senator point anywhere in that letter where he is referring to this $300 million? He is referring generally to this bill, not to this $300 million.

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Jul 11, 1995

Senator Dole came to the floor to offer the amendment to take away the political argument, because a red herring, as it were, was being raised, an argument that somehow his bill was going to permit people to get sick when, in fact, the…

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May 11, 1995

Unlike Strom Thurmond, we are going to be gone by the end of 30 years. But I see the point. If the Senator will just yield for one final comment, I appreciate the arguments the Senator has made. I think what I am suggesting is something…

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May 11, 1995

It is true that if a municipality, a county government or whatever, creates this monopoly they could be voted out of office. But is it not true that the U.S. Congress, by this legislation, will have created the situation where despite…

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May 4, 1995

I think he is absolutely correct, that as a matter of States rights many States have these procedures today. If they have them, we leave them in place. But to the extent that we change them by saying in effect they only apply to one party…

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May 1, 1995

I have been disappointed, frankly, that there has not been more debate joined on two very, very critical questions... The point of these two amendments is to try to return more of the recoveries of these cases to the victims, to the…

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May 1, 1995

Obviously, by proposing the reform, we are hoping to have an impact on the problem. Part of the problem, as I indicated, is the fact that, particularly in rural areas but not limited to rural areas, and in particular ob-gyn's have either…

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May 1, 1995

I say to my colleague that the information that we have, according to a study that was recently done, is that less than 2 percent of the cases would be affected by the $500,000 cap. But, of course, because of the large amount of money…

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Apr 3, 1995

I said, ``This is just the beginning. If you do not have the fortitude to do this, how are you ever going to balance the budget?'' By the way, these were the same people who were against the balanced budget amendment on the basis we were…

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Apr 3, 1995

Our idea here is that the Federal Government should do less of the spending and that the families of America should get to do more of the spending. As a result, when we talk about a $500 tax credit for children, for example, what we are…

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