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Joe Donnelly is a Democratic politician from Indiana, born on September 29, 1955. He served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana from 2013 to 2019, after previously representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. During his time in the Senate, Donnelly focused on issues such as job creation, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often emphasizing bipartisanship and collaboration across party lines. He was known for his moderate stance and willingness to work with both Democrats and Republicans on various legislative initiatives.
I want to thank my colleagues from Pennsylvania and Minnesota, who are still in the Chamber with us right now. Their focus has always been on honoring hard work, on making sure that we keep our word to the truckdriver who has paid in every…
yesterday, May 9, 2018, I was in Terre Haute, IN, to attend the funeral services for police officer, Rob Pitts, a veteran of the Terre Haute Police Department and a Hoosier hero who was killed in the line of duty while serving his…
Instead of cutting back RFS, we should be pushing to expand market opportunities for biofuels.
If you said if you do conservation, your crop insurance at risk, that makes no sense at all.
This is a dagger to the heart of every family that it affects and to every community, and your assistance is critically important.
I also hope to work with President Trump on infrastructure investments as our country desperately needs to commit to improving our infrastructure on numerous fronts.
I firmly believe that the Federal Government should be doing everything it can to give preference to American goods and services in order to ensure taxpayer dollars are used to support investments in American companies and workers.
today I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service and sacrifice of Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett of Zionsville, IN. His life was characterized by selflessness, dedication to his community, and a deep love for his family and…
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to the Senator from Wisconsin. I echo my support for this legislation. We worked together nonstop to get this accomplished, as has been mentioned. This passed the Senate 100 to nothing already. We…
It is imperative that HUD updates its lead-based paint policies, particularly in housing with young children.
You did as you said. You supported HUD's continued relocation efforts for those 300 families.
the RV exemption that was written by HUD in the 1980s is outdated and in desperate need of update.
Both of you came to your leadership positions when our DOD nuclear program was undergoing great change and attention.
This subcommittee has a strong history of bipartisan support for modernization of our nuclear deterrent.
you are looking at using the existing MOX building and its 400,000 square feet of un-finished space to machine plutonium, yet your own analysis says you need only about 100,000 square feet of that space.
Mr. Owendoff, what is the status of the Hanford high level waste pretreatment project and are you keeping engineering capability alive while you concentrate of turning the low activity waste into glass?
That 6 to 7 percent deters a threat that is existential to our homeland, and our job in Congress is to ensure those dollars are well spent.
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for holding today's hearing, and to our witnesses for being here.
Do you believe the Combatant Commands should also have such a capability and are you concerned whether they do or don't have one?
Mr. Owendoff, my understanding is that you cannot tear down many Manhattan era buildings at the Y-12 plant in TN until you remediate the mercury in the ground water.
Because the follow-up question I had is are some of its missions going to be split amongst other aircrafts and other commands?
The Department has proposed to terminate the MOX program and send the plutonium to WIPP.
I support that decision because of the integrated security challenge that we face with those threats.
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