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Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, having taken office on January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Vice President under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Biden has focused on various key issues during his presidency, including economic recovery, healthcare, and climate change. His administration has emphasized 'Bidenomics,' which aims to address inflation and promote economic growth.
working under tight constraints, the committee reduced the President's budget request by $4.1 billion. I understand they have a difficult task and a great staff, but I believe we have to do a lot better. I ask my colleagues today to join…
On March 8 we will commemorate International Women's Day, which, since 1911, has given us an opportunity to pause and assess the status of women worldwide. Since that time, we have seen great achievements by women in many parts of the…
I rise today to say farewell and thank you to my chief of staff, Alan Hoffman. As many of you know, I was fortunate enough to have had Alan leading my office from 1998 to 2003, and then had my fortunes upped when Alan made the tremendous…
This resolution urges the members of the international community, including the United States, to step up to fill a critical need in equipping the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force, namely, 24 tactical and utility…
It has been a month--almost to the day-- that former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. She was murdered barely a mile from the site where her own father, also a prime minister, had been executed by a military…
the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007 establishes an award to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers. This bipartisan bill is cosponsored by Senators Arlen…
Today I rise to introduce an important resolution designating the week of February 10-16, 2008 as National Drug Prevention and Education Week. While we have made progress in curbing the rate of illegal drug use among teens in this country…
on December 31, the United Nations and the African Union jointly assumed control of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur. But, sadly, little has changed for the people of Darfur. The United Nations Security Council has authorized over 26,000…
on Sunday, January 20, Mikhail Saakashvili was reinaugurated as President of the Republic of Georgia. He won an election that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, referred to as "the first genuinely competitive…
I think anybody who comes out of here who exceeds expectations is going to get a ticket to go to New Hampshire, and I expect to get one of those tickets.
I think anybody that comes out of here who exceeds expectations is going to get a ticket to go to New Hampshire. And I expect to get one of those tickets.
I think he just made an admission against self-interest. I don’t know that he’s mentally qualified to own that gun.
I will work with Congress to provide adequate funding and will direct the Energy Department to commence decontamination and decommissioning activities of those facilities that are no longer needed and maximize the employment of site…
My goal is to get a big chunk of that undecided vote and come of here third or fourth, maybe even exceed that expectation. And, if I do, I'm going to be the next president, I believe.
The central message of my campaign is, I want people to close their eyes and imagine the person that they are supporting for president being president this very instant.
It is time for change. Change begins with giving the Guard a seat at the table, that table in the Pentagon where the Joint Chiefs sit.
The idea that we can wipe out every vestige of Iran's influence in Iraq is a fantasy. Like it or not, Iran is a major regional power and it shares a long border and a long history with Iraq.
Listen, nation, let's just pause as we look at Pakistan and make you really focus on who go you want running this country, when in fact the world can turn on a dime.
Ladies and gentlemen, the stakes are incredibly high. They are incredibly high. If Pakistan falls into complete turmoil, martial law is declared again, you end up with a state that is being run by a dictator, ladies and gentlemen, that…
No. No. I promise, no. And the reason is, I mean, I think, if I don't win the nomination, the likely nominee is going to be Hillary. And I love Bill Clinton. But can you imagine being vice president?
You got to start kids at school earlier. You got to put them in smaller classes. The smaller the class the better the outcome. In order to do that you need 100,000 more teachers and you got to pay teachers.
Got to start kids at school earlier. You got to put them in smaller classes; the smaller the class, the better the outcome. In order to do that, you need 100,000 more teachers. You got to pay teachers.
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