“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Chris Coons

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Chris Coons is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons has been involved in various Senate committees, focusing on issues such as foreign relations, judiciary matters, and small business. He is known for his advocacy on topics including military policy and legal transparency in government actions. Coons has also been active in promoting bipartisan efforts in the Senate.

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Mar 22, 2013

I yield 10 minutes off the resolution to my friend and colleague, Senator Mikulski, the chair of the Appropriations Committee. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maryland.

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Mar 22, 2013

If I might, I simply wanted to reassure those who might be watching in the Chamber the Democratic budget and resolution which is pending on the floor reflects some of our most fundamental values and makes responsible progress toward…

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Mar 22, 2013

how many minutes are remaining on our side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 48\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Mar 22, 2013

I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alabama.

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Mar 21, 2013

I thank my good friend from California and the other members of the Budget Committee who have worked so hard to pull together this proposal, this package, this budget resolution that comes to the Senate floor today. I think this is a great…

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Mar 21, 2013

I thank the Senator for his comments and for his leadership in the Budget Committee and his hard work in the Chamber over many years. The budget we are bringing forward to this floor today is one that invests in growing the American…

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Mar 21, 2013

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy for up to 30 minutes with Senators from California, New York, Illinois, and Maryland. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Mar 21, 2013

at its heart a budget is a statement of values. Last week I joined with my colleagues on the Budget Committee to pass a budget resolution firmly rooted in our values. With appreciation to the chairmanship of Chairman Patty Murray, the…

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Mar 19, 2013

But, would you agree, today, that we are not perceived to be on the right side of this...

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Mar 19, 2013

I have spent a lot of time in immigration detention centers and can tell you firsthand that they are prisons.

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Mar 19, 2013

And if we decide, oh, we are for numerical limits, then you have to enforce those limits, and you have to find a way to do so.

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Mar 19, 2013

Let me say that again. In terms of enforcement, we are certainly investing enough, nearly $16 billion in the last fiscal year, which is more than spent on the FBI, the ATF, the DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service combined.

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