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Brian Schatz

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Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since December 26, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Schatz has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and education during his time in office. He succeeded Daniel Akaka and has been an advocate for renewable energy and environmental protection, reflecting Hawaii's unique ecological challenges and opportunities.

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Dec 11, 2024

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion with respect to the Ditelberg nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Dec 11, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from North Carolina.

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Dec 4, 2024

Madam President, as President Biden considers candidates for clemency in the final weeks of his term, the Native American activist Leonard Peltier is among those who deserve grace and mercy. Peltier was arrested in 1975 for his alleged…

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Dec 4, 2024

I ask unanimous consent I be permitted to speak for up to 4 minutes and Senator Kennedy be permitted to speak for up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Nov 21, 2024

I ask that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Nov 21, 2024

I further ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment to S. 1322, be considered and agreed to; and that the bills, as amended, where amended, be considered read a third time, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

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Nov 21, 2024

I know of no further debate on the bills, as amended, where amended, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bills, having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bills pass, en bloc? The…

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Nov 21, 2024

Mr. President, the past 4 years have been the most productive ever for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Working on a bipartisan basis, we have secured the largest investment in Native communities in American history and enacted more…

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Nov 21, 2024

Mr. President, I took the floor today to pass several Indian Affairs bills that have been languishing for months and, some, for even years. I continue to intend to fight to pass several bipartisan bills, so it is good that we passed three…

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Nov 20, 2024

Madam President, on Monday, President Biden submitted to Congress an emergency supplemental funding request for nearly $100 billion to help communities across the country recover from disasters. Whether it is Lahaina, Maui, or Burlington…

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Nov 18, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that we start the vote now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Nov 13, 2024

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Huitema nomination be considered expired and that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Huitema nomination at a time to be determined by the majority leader in…

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