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Kyrsten Lea Sinema is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona since January 3, 2019. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, she became an Independent in December 2020. Sinema previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2019. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, veterans' services, and bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 990, 991, and 992; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that…
the hackers behind some of the most devastating ransomware attacks are often located, or in some cases even sponsored by the governments of countries like Russia, North Korea, China, Iran.
Ransomware attacks have wreaked havoc on communities across Arizona and our country.
For years I have been working with Arizona's local mayors and our counties to help relieve the burden caused by these street releases.
I want to echo what Senator Portman just said about the respect for the men and women who serve in blue and green on the front lines of our border.
It does not sound like there is a very specific plan with actionable items to address this prior to May 23rd.
I am pleased to hear that DHS has based part of their plan on the Regional Processing Plan's model that I proposed with Senator Cornyn in our Bipartisan Border Solutions Act.
In order to meet this moment, DHS needs to be able to share operational details regarding how they plan to move migrants through the processing system in a manner that will keep Arizona communities safe and treat migrants fairly and…
I have grave concern that this will continue to be a burden on local Arizona communities.
What additional authorities does DHS require in order to reimburse these communities and their local services who are paying the price for Washington's immigration problems?
Arizona ports of entry process billions of dollars' worth of produce and other goods each year, and that generates revenue for the Federal Government and, of course, boosts Arizona's economy.
Title 42 has almost entirely suspended migrant processing at ports of entry over the last two years.
The Administration's decision to suspend Title 42 will add incredible stress to Federal law enforcement, nonprofits, and Arizona communities that are at capacity.
Now Title 42 is not and should not be a permanent solution, but chaos in Arizona communities and threats to migrant safety are not viable alternatives.
I have grave concerns that DHS does not currently have the capacity to respond to the influx of migrants expected to follow the suspension of Title 42.
In Arizona the State of America's border is not a new crisis. The border has been broken for generations.
SRP is thankful for the dedication of Senators Kelly and Sinema to deliver this legislation for the Tribe.
I am encouraged to see that the VA is changing course after feedback from veterans, caregivers, and members of Congress for over a decade.
We write today to express our appreciation to Senators Kelly and Sinema for leading efforts in Arizona.
I think that is one of the most important questions that has not been asked yet.
One of the concerns that I have is how are we transitioning these caregivers who are going to be removed from the program and rely on this program for their health insurance.
The caregivers program is supposed to include financial planning services, and I wanted to ask about the effectiveness of the benefit.
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