For me, it boils down to a very simple argument, and it is a very simple principle, the principle of: Do not spend more than you earn. It is something I was taught as a child and something I attempt to teach my children and something I…
Dan Coats
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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.
today I will oppose the nomination of Strobe Talbott for Deputy Secretary of State. This is not a decision I make lightly nor one I make for solely philosophical differences. In general, I am disposed to give great deference to…
it has been said, ``Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt.'' Today, every child born in America inherits $17,000 in public debt. Today, the total Federal income tax collected each year from west of the Mississippi…
I am pleased today to join my House and Senate colleagues in introducing the reauthorization of the Head Start Program. Few Federal programs engender the feelings of good will, bipartisanship, and sense of accomplishment that the Head…
school-to-work transition is a concept that I strongly endorse. Many of our youth, as we have previously heard, will not go to college, and many who do go to college will not earn a degree. We need to provide meaningful opportunities for…
Dr. William Perry will, undoubtedly, bring a fine mind and extensive knowledge of the Pentagon and our Nation's military establishment to the job of Secretary of Defense. During his 10 months as Deputy Secretary, he has done an admirable…





