Jun 30, 2011
All right. I apologize. I did not know that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Although consent has been given for larger blocks of time, and the Senator has just been given consent.
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.
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Jun 30, 2011
I will just try to see how I can wrap this up. I might ask, Mr. President, is there an order in place that I am not aware of? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The order is that the Senate is in morning business with 10 minutes to be consumed by each…
Jun 30, 2011
That is news to me. I ask unanimous consent for an additional 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
Jun 30, 2011
I was not aware I had asked for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The order is for 10 minutes.
Jun 29, 2011
I thank my friend from Oregon for helping to organize this colloquy. We have worked together to try to fashion a comprehensive tax reform package that we think makes a lot of sense. Just about every analyst or economist or budget expert…
Jun 29, 2011
As the Senator from Oregon has said, small business is hit particularly hard these days. Because many choose not to incorporate, there is a passthrough, a passthrough of taxation rates as if these small businesses were individuals. They…
Jun 29, 2011
I cannot help but agree with my friend. It is a sad situation that we have in this country as our economy is kind of limping along, and so many young people graduating from school recently are unable to find meaningful jobs and work; so…
Jun 16, 2011
I wish to say to the Senator from California, many of the points she made are valid. I came back for the purpose of addressing our overspending and that involves all kinds of tax expenditures and all kinds of subsidies. It is necessary…
Jun 16, 2011
Well, Mr. President, if the Senator would yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.
Jun 16, 2011
I accept that fully. Having had the opportunity to work with Senator Feinstein on the Intelligence Committee, I do not hesitate for a second to accept her word and know she will keep it. It has been a pleasure to work with her on that…
Jun 14, 2011
I have been on the Senate floor several times now during the last few weeks to discuss our grave economic condition, the need to reduce Washington's out-of-control spending, and, most importantly, the urgent need to start taking action…
Jun 14, 2011
I know the Democratic side has not used its full allotment of time, but because another speaker is not here, I will go ahead, and hopefully we will be able to yield time if someone else does come forward. ____________________
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