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Dan Coats is a former United States Senator from Indiana, serving from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Coats previously held the same Senate seat from 2001 to 2005. Before his Senate career, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. Coats has been involved in various policy areas, including national security and foreign relations, and has been a vocal advocate for a strong defense policy. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.
the last 6 months of this Senate I have been coming down here every week to talk about the ``Waste of the Week''--examples of waste, fraud, and abuse within the Federal Government. I can't believe this is No. 17. We are continuing to rack…
I rise to speak but first want to acknowledge and thank my colleague Senator Collins for allowing me to step ahead of her in this process. I promise to be expeditious in terms of getting through this. It turns out her plane to Maine leaves…
it is my understanding we are in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
I could point out waste of the day, waste of the hour, or waste of the minute, thanks to GAO and other investigative agencies that have pointed out that we have a dysfunctional government and we are wasting taxpayer dollars faster than we…
We have a bloated, bureaucratic, dysfunctional government that tries to do--with real intent, good intent--more than it can handle.
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded…
I ask unanimous consent that the remaining time under the current order be divided equally between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I come down here every week, as the Presiding Officer knows. She is usually in the chair when I am here, listening to my ``Waste of the Week''. I am a little bit later this week than I normally am. But the issue of waste, fraud, and abuse…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Wasteful Spending
May I ask, is the Senate in morning business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is on the message to accompany H.R. 1735.
To be given the gavel for a short amount of time is one of the singular accomplishments of my service in the United States Senate.
it takes a champion, whether it is a champion like in Tennessee where the Governor had sold the ability to fix the roads and bridges on the basis of a tax increase.
the current system does not work anymore, for whatever reason and a variety of reasons, one of which is that no one wants to add a penny of taxes.
Governor Daniels found a way to address the issue of repairing and building roads in Indiana and repairing and building bridges in Indiana without having to do either one of those.
today, I am back on the floor of the Senate for the 15th installment of the waste of the week. We all know the debt clock is ticking and that the Federal Government is racking up trillions of dollars of debt, which will have to be paid off…
the nuclear negotiations with Iran are now approaching a self-imposed deadline of June 30, just a few days from now. The negotiators chose that deadline when they concluded the interim accord 6 months ago and have reportedly been…
I understand that Senators have some business to wrap up and are expecting an early out here today, and this Senator is letting some of them finish their conversations. I do want to speak, and I appreciate the unanimous consent request to…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I wish to speak about several amendments I have submitted to the Defense authorization bill currently before the Senate. First, I wish to commend Chairman McCain in his first mission as chairman of the Armed Services Committee. The bill…
During my prior service in the Senate, I was one of the 'Nay' votes for the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
This situation reminds me of an old Yogi Berra quote, 'The future ain't what it used to be.'
this is week 14 of ``Waste of the Week.'' I have been coming to the floor for 14 weeks while the Senate has been in session this year to talk about yet another waste which, if we can correct, can save the taxpayers a lot of money. In this…
now that we concluded the vote, I would like to announce for the Record that I am privileged and honored to be able to host a number of people from my alma mater, Wheaton College. The board of trustees is holding a meeting here in…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Welcoming Visitors from Wheaton College
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