Jon Kyl
The Public Record
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.
Jul 31, 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 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, I would like to begin by speaking for just a moment about some comments the distinguished majority leader gave this afternoon in his opening comments and then talk a little bit about the general issue we are faced…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, let me quote from a piece of this. The editorial starts by noting that the President: . . . inherited a recession and responded by blowing up the U.S. balance sheet. Spending as a share of GDP in the last three years is…
Jul 30, 2011
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison), and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schumer). Are there any other…
Jul 29, 2011
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 76, nays 23, as follows: [Rollcall…
Jul 26, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an editorial from the July 21 edition of the Washington Post. I completely agree with this editorial. The metric is not how many long overdue individual sanctions are…
Jul 26, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a piece from Politico by my colleagues in the House, Chairman Forbes, Chairman Turner, Congressman Bishop, and Congressman Conaway. I fundamentally disagree with the…
Jul 26, 2011
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows…
Jul 25, 2011
Mr. President, I also thought it interesting that, regarding the issues we are debating that so deeply divide us, a Wall Street Journal op-ed today appeared, which is one of those rare times when the author puts into a much larger…
Jul 25, 2011
Mr. President, let me associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Minnesota. My wife and I traveled to Oslo, Norway, a few years ago and were deeply touched by the hospitality of the people there and the peacefulness of the…
Politicians like Jon Kyl
