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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 Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from South Carolina…
Mr. President, 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…
Mr. President, 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. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent I be allowed to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, 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…
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…
Mr. President, yes. I would say to my colleague, unfortunately, it is the case that there probably hasn't been a major conflict in which at least some American citizen has decided to leave his country and side with the enemy.
Yes. Mr. President, that is the key point. There is a reason why you don't want to adopt the Feinstein amendment: It would preclude us from gaining all the intelligence we could gain by interrogating the individual who has turned on his…
Mr. President, ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court, when cases come before the Court that present these issues, determines what the law is. In this situation we have actually two specific cases, and there are others that are tangential, that…
Mr. President, yes. I would just qualify that statement this way. A person can be subject to military custody being a belligerent against the United States, even while being a U.S. citizen, be tried by military commission because of the…
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