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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.
We, in my hometown of South Bend, just this past weekend, last Saturday, sent off 175 young men and women who will be going over to serve in Iraq, and again, a number of them on their second tour of duty. The best, the bravest, the finest…
it was interesting over Memorial Day weekend, I was back home and went to a Memorial Day service in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, which is in LaPorte County, a beautiful county right next door to where I live, and some of the World War II…
my amendment, along with my good friend and colleague, Mr. Feeney from Florida, will ensure that pre-purchase financial counselors for low income, first-time home buyers who are to receive Affordable Housing Fund grant moneys do not…
We are proud to stand for this amendment. The only political games are those being played by others. I rise in support of this amendment, recognizing the important role that faith and community-based organizations play in Head Start's…
I support our men and women serving in harm's way, I support America's veterans, and I support of establishing clear benchmarks for progress in Iraq. Our men and women in Iraq are in the middle of what is becoming an increasingly dangerous…
we all want success in Iraq. We want a stable region. We want safety and security for our troops and peace in the Middle East. Our service men and women are the finest in the world, the best trained, the most dedicated. They are incredibly…
What do you think our moms and dads would think if they were here today and we said to them, we owe money to Mexico, we owe money to China, we owe money to Japan, we owe money to all these countries. Your grandchildren will owe $29,005…
The foreign debt that we have now has doubled in the last 5 years to over $2 trillion at this point. And you think of our country, and our country has been there to help and to finance so many others over the years. You think after World…
if I could say one other thing to the American people, and that is the gentleman you just heard from from Pennsylvania is also an Iraqi war veteran, a member of the 82nd Airborne, and the folks of Pennsylvania and this country can be very…
People feel that, instead of standing up for them, the government has stood up for the special interests. They want new representation. They want change.
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