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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 Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall…
Vice President Biden has been kind enough to host discussions--starting last week and going into this week and perhaps beyond--with Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to try to find a way to reduce the huge debt that…
Mr. President, since my time is about expired, I will say this is one of the best statements I have seen recently, by Frederick and Kimberly Kagan, where they write about the result of the death of bin Laden, not offering an excuse to end…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Kansas (Mr…
Mr. President, I note that Vice President Biden was just here in the Chamber for the swearing-in of our newest Senator, Dean Heller from Nevada. I add my congratulations to now-Senator Heller joining this body. ____________________
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of New Mexico). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) would have voted ``nay.'' The PRESIDING…
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The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the…
Mr. President, in a few minutes, we are going to be voting on the continuing resolution which our House colleagues are voting on literally as we speak. I wish to address that briefly, but I must comment on one of the things my colleague…
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