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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.
Thank you, Mr. President. I thank my colleagues. If we don't have this ultimate enforcement mechanism, I fear we will just continue to do what we have been doing for years and years and years; that is, falling far short of where we need to…
the holiday season is coming upon us, a period of celebration and joy. But as we prepare to spend time with our friends and our families in the coming weeks, it is important to remember during this holiday season there are many families…
it is my understanding that I have 20 minutes of time allotted under morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, each Senator has 10 minutes to speak.
All right. Mr. President, I do not think I will use all of those 20 minutes. I might ask for 10 additional minutes. I will use the 10 minutes, but I may need to ask for some additional time if it works out and others are not waiting…
I come to the floor deeply disappointed-- like many--over our failure to seize a unique opportunity to put America on a more fiscally sane path for the future. My No. 1 priority for this year--I have talked about it so many times, not only…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran's Growing Nuclear Threat
we have been seized with obviously pressing issues and emergencies, and I fear we have not been paying enough attention to the issue of Iran and the growing nuclear threat posed by that country. The recent release of the report by the…
I didn't come to interrupt opening statements. I guess they are completed. I do have a point that is directly related to this particular appropriations bill which I would like to discuss, and I am going to offer to put forward an amendment…
I thank my colleague from West Virginia, Senator Manchin, for joining with me to produce a bipartisan, commonsense solution that is supported by both industry and labor, a piece of legislation that will ensure that the provision…
My understanding is that we are going back and forth, and I think we should stay with that order. So I appreciate the support of the Senator from Rhode Island for that agreed-upon procedure. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator…
I thank the Senator from California. I agree with the Senator from Rhode Island. If the Senator from California wants to finish her time, I am happy to----
I thank my friend for asking me that question, and I thank him so much for his answer to the previous question. I have visited those utilities. Let me mention one. Tanners Creek is down along the Ohio River. It is a facility that will have…
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