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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.
now that the nomination of Senator Hagel is before us, I want to begin this discussion and debate with a few remarks about him. The committee approved this nomination and sent it to the floor of the Senate yesterday by a vote of 14 to 11…
I wonder if the Senator would yield for one moment, without losing his right to the floor.
the Department of Defense right now needs its new leader. Its current leader, who has done a great job, has announced he is leaving and has set a time for that departure. We face a budgetary challenge of immense proportions--not just in…
as a cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, I urge my colleagues to adopt this important measure. The issue before us is not partisan. It is not of importance to just one State or region, or to a single group…
I thank my good friend from Rhode Island, who has done good work in trying to increase revenues, to close some of the egregious loopholes which have allowed the draining of revenues to the Treasury. A few moments ago, the Senator made…
first I want to thank my dear colleague from Michigan, Senator Stabenow. We have worked so closely together on Michigan issues. She is one great partner, and I am proud to represent Michigan with her at my side and her as a partner…
The Republican mantra is no revenues, cuts at any price, whether it damages health research, our kids' education, our national defense, or our national economy. So beneath their new talk of softening their image remains their hard edge…
for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that…
John Kerry is a valued colleague and a loyal friend, and we will miss him in the Senate. But at a time when our Nation faces complex and difficult challenges around the globe, he is especially well qualified to serve as Secretary of State…
I thank the Senator for her assurances. Mr. President, I will vote in support of the disaster assistance bill to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, who number in the millions. Hurricane Sandy covered over 900 miles, took over 125 lives…
The supplemental appropriations bill before us today includes $821 million for necessary expenses related to Hurricane Sandy to dredge Federal navigation channels and repair damage to Corps projects. Great Lakes channels, harbors…
Hurricane Sandy was one of the costliest storms in our Nation's history, resulting in at least 125 deaths, the destruction of tens of thousands of homes and businesses, electricity losses for millions of people, disruption of fuel…
I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The resolution (S. Res. 15) reads as follows: S. Res. 15 Resolved, SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION. (a) Motion to Proceed and Consideration of…
Our proposal was born out of the sincere belief that, even in today's hyper-partisan environment, it is still possible for Senators from both parties to work together to restore the deliberative traditions for which the Senate was once…
OK. I am glad I exaggerated in the downward direction. In any event, we were able not to work through all of them but to deal with that challenge, to probably deal with about 100 of them, as I remember. We did it in about 3 days. That…
while I am looking for these quotes, let me ask unanimous consent the period for morning business be extended until 7 p.m. today and that all provisions of the previous order remain in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
first, let me thank my dear friend from Arizona for helping to lead this bipartisan effort, where eight of us spent weeks to try to come up with a bipartisan proposal to our leaders. Senator Cardin was one of the eight, and I am grateful…
first of all, let me comment on what Senator Cardin said about one of the purposes of this effort, which is to get a bill to the floor so the managers can work on it. As we have proven in the last couple of months on a number of bills, and…
How much time do we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Foxx). The gentleman from Michigan has 1 minute remaining.
I yield myself the balance of my time. This isn't: no budget, no pay. This is: 3 months, no certainty. It's been said it kicks the can down the road--a road paved with uncertainty. What this does, in a few words, is keep default hanging…
I yield 1 minute to a member of our committee, the Congresswoman from California (Ms. Linda T. Sanchez).
Can I ask how much time we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) also has 3 minutes remaining.
I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis). (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 9\1/2\ minutes, and the other gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) has 5\1/4\ minutes.
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