Mr. President, 2013 marks a significant milestone for a dynamic company based in Detroit, MI. It is the 75th anniversary of the founding of Detroit Diesel. Detroit enjoys a rich automotive heritage and has been a hub of innovation and…
Mike Levin
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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
Let me try in 5 minutes to encapsulate what is in the bill and why we are where we are. The bill includes numerous provisions, as the Presiding Officer knows, to sustain the compensation and quality of life of our service men and women and…
I will be happy to yield. Mr. McCAIN. First, I want to thank Senator Levin and the Senator from Oklahoma for their leadership and hard work on this legislation, and I congratulate them on the great work they have done. But could I ask the…
Objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Michigan.
Madam President, I wonder if the good Senator from Texas would consent to my being allowed to speak for 5 minutes prior to the motion to table, which I understand is going to be forthcoming?
I very much appreciate the courtesy of the Senator from Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each and, further, that the time count postcloture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Whitney Reitz, a State Department fellow in the office of Senator Landrieu, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 113th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
She is the hero. But in any event, I surely join in that request. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a full list of our minority and majority staff who have given so much of themselves and their families be printed in the Record…
Mr. President, I again thank all of the members of our committee and staff who worked--I don't know how to describe the effort that every year is put into our authorization bill. It is a round number--52, maybe now 53 years. It is a big…
Mr. President, a century ago on December 24, 1913, hundreds of miners and their families had gathered for a Christmas Eve celebration in the small Upper Peninsula town of Calumet, MI. Their community was under tremendous stress; the miners…
Finally, we have managed to pass a national defense authorization bill for 52 straight years, including a number of recent years when we were unable to pass a bill in the Senate, and therefore unable to go to a traditional conference. That…





