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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.
Mr. President, in the Rose Garden on Tuesday, President Obama stood with three long-time job seekers and reminded us that out- of-work Americans want to find work, and no one here, of course, questions that. I hear every day from Arizonans…
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 49, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 60, nays 38, as follows…
Madam President, I, too, would like to speak to the conference report on financial regulatory reform, which we will presumably vote on in a couple of hours. I think we all agree that the purpose of financial regulatory reform should have…
Madam President, it is my honor to help host our guest Chaplain from Arizona, Rev. Donna Kafer. On behalf of Senator McCain and myself, I thank the Senate Chaplain and all others who have been so courteous to Reverend Kafer on her visit to…
Mr. President, I just want to take a moment to ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record, at the conclusion of my remarks, an editorial dated today from the Arizona Republic. That is my hometown newspaper in Phoenix, AZ. The…
The editorial is entitled ``End run denies public a debate on health care.'' The point of the editorial is that while we had a very long debate over the so-called health care legislation--I think the name of the act was the Patient…
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Gillibrand). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest proceeded to call the roll.
Thank you, Mr. President. Now let me set the record straight. Republicans have never said no to Dr. Berwick. We have never blocked a vote on Dr. Berwick. There has never been a vote called on Dr. Berwick. In fact, there has never even been…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Brownback), the Senator from Florida (Mr. LeMieux), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Alabama (Mr…
The American people must wonder whether the Obama administration is really committed to securing the border when it sues a state that is simply trying to protect its people by enforcing immigration law.
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