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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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Dec 13, 2011

Well, that is a testament to the value that State and local law enforcement finds in partnering with the FBI

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Dec 13, 2011

The Senate is voting now on an amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Dec 7, 2011

If I might, later today we are having our first Delaware Day reception in one of the Senate buildings. It is a way for us to promote and celebrate what is great about Delaware. One of the things I treasure most about Delaware is our unique…

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Dec 7, 2011

I thank the Senator for entering into this colloquy about Delaware Day. As some folks may know, if you look at the Delaware flag, as the Senator mentioned, there is the date, December 7, 1787. That is the day 30 Delawareans, elected…

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Dec 7, 2011

One of the things I have always been struck by is that it was 11 years before that that Delaware actually, on Separation Day, on June 15 of 1776, acted both to declare its independence from Pennsylvania and its independence from the King…

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Dec 7, 2011

Although we have a senior Senator who is tireless in his effective advocacy of our State.

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Dec 7, 2011

That made it possible for our delegation to be represented in Philadelphia and for us to commit to the Declaration by breaking a tie between the other representatives of Delaware in the Continental Congress.

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Dec 1, 2011

another amendment that I filed to S. 1867, the Senate's Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization bill, would have advanced new clean energy opportunities and enjoyed bipartisan support. The amendment's cosponsors included Senators…

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Dec 1, 2011

earlier this week, the Senate adopted an amendment to the bill we now consider that would, among other things, give the Chief of the National Guard Bureau a seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I was a strong supporter of this amendment, as…

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Nov 30, 2011

I intend to vote for it today. So there is not a lot of time for back-channel communication.

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Nov 30, 2011

I am simply going to renew comments I know you have heard from literally every single member, I believe, of this panel so far about how rapidly Iran is making progress toward the acquisition of a nuclear weapon.

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Nov 30, 2011

We just need to manage it as appropriately as we can in the interest of the people of the United States.

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