Although we have a senior Senator who is tireless in his effective advocacy of our State.
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.
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…
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…
Mr. President, 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…
Mr. President, 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…
I think the Iranians by their actions have finally made abundantly clear to the international community what they are doing and their intentions.
Iran is the most dangerous nation in the world at this point and that this situation, as it steadily moves in a bad direction, is going to push us toward some tough decisions.
I intend to vote for it today. So there is not a lot of time for back-channel communication.
I am really concerned that we are not being aggressive enough in this field.
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.
We just need to manage it as appropriately as we can in the interest of the people of the United States.





