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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.
I rise today as not just the Member from Delaware but also as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to speak to the topic before us of the convention and whether the United States should ratify a convention on the rights of…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes on the topic of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
like so many Americans, I stayed up late last Tuesday night to watch the election returns come in. It was 11:38 pm on the East Coast when the Associated Press called the election for President Obama, but at that late hour, Andre Murias, an…
I rise today to express my gratitude to Leader Reid and to Chaplain Black, to all of us in the Chamber, and my gratitude to the Reverend Dr. Douglas Gerdts. It is my honor and privilege to welcome him to our Chamber this morning as one of…
freedom of navigation and the insistence on the peaceful resolution of disputes.
a strong, steady, persistent role of the United States is in the interest of ASEAN.
I rise today in honor of the 18th anniversary of the signing of the Violence Against Women Act into law. As my good friend and colleague the Senator from California has just reminded all of us, it was my home State Senator, now our Vice…
I wish to thank my colleague from Oklahoma for his remarks. If I might just conclude my comments on this amendment by speaking in a little detail on the amendment and its substance. The Senator from Oklahoma essentially directs the…
I rise today to speak both in favor of the passage of the bill, S. 3326, and to speak against the Coburn amendment. I, first, wish to thank Leaders Reid and McConnell, as well as Senators Baucus and Hatch, for working together diligently…
I am strongly inclined to join Senator Rubio in supporting tougher sanctions.
to fuel American economic growth and job creation, we have to make sure our tax policy is as smart as the innovators who power our economy. American ingenuity has always been at the core of our economic success. Behind nearly every…
I rise to speak to the issue of cyber security, one where there have been a dozen speeches given earlier today, and one where I am concerned that there is not enough determination, not enough will on the part of this body to work together…
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