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Johnny Isakson was a prominent Republican politician from Georgia who served as a United States Senator from 2005 until his resignation in 2019. Prior to his Senate tenure, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. Throughout his political career, Isakson was known for his focus on issues such as education, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often advocating for policies that supported these areas. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to nuclear energy and environmental regulations.
I know we are close to a vote on the Clay Hunt suicide prevention bill. As chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, who has just left the Veterans' Administration this morning after a 3-hour meeting with employees, I want to tell all…
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I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 3, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance
And we want to acknowledge to the President our appreciation that he signed the Clay Hunt Veterans Suicide Prevention bill yesterday.
We found out yesterday morning... that the President's budget would portend that some of the Veterans Choice appropriations might be moved.
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 3, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Internal…
I ask for a vote to be called, and I ask that it be a rollcall vote on the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 3, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to conduct a…
I want to give you a stark fact and figure. Every year 8,000 American veterans take their own lives and commit suicide. That is more people, more veterans than were killed in all the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have a major…
I would like to add that we are glad to have Senator Reid back. I know he has had a difficult time the last few weeks, and we are proud he is back on his feet. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized to address the Clay…
I ask unanimous consent, for myself as chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics and for Senator Boxer as vice chairman of the committee, that the following ``Annual Report for 2014-Select Committee on Ethics'' be printed in the Record…
The only way a business or an employer can effectively and positively impact the cost to their employees and to the company of health care is through disease management and wellness.
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