Madam President, I had hoped we could begin consideration of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, today but, hopefully, we will consider it as our first business when we reconvene after the election. I filed three…
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.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall…
Mr. President, I would like to speak a bit about the two competing philosophies of economic growth. The first version I will discuss is the so-called Keynesian economics, which has been the basis of the Obama administration's economic…
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 61, nays 38, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Dorgan). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 48, as…
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 yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 38, as follows: [Rollcall…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess under the previous order, which means that we would return at 3:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in recess until 3:30 p.m. Thereupon, at 2:38…
Mr. President, I would like to speak to the bill pending before us briefly, first to respond to a criticism that Republicans had been filibustering this bill, and, therefore, that somehow revealed an antagonism on the part of Republicans…
This is an important hearing on prohibiting obscene animal crush videos in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Stevens.
This hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will come to order.
I thank you and I appreciate your willingness to come here to help edify the Committee.





