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Jerry Moran

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Jerry Wesley Moran is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Kansas since January 3, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Moran has focused on various issues during his tenure, including veterans' affairs, agriculture, and economic development. He has been an advocate for ensuring veterans have access to quality healthcare and has worked on legislation to improve the services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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May 2, 2022

Returning to the moon and sustaining a presence there is a long-term goal for our Nation.

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Apr 27, 2022

I don't understand the love affair with the countervailing duties on components of fertilizer.

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Apr 27, 2022

If you would give me the chance to make the case, it should be high on the list, I would appreciate that.

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Apr 27, 2022

Why does the administration's supplemental request only propose to incentivize soybean and not include other food crops, like sorghum and sunflowers?

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Apr 27, 2022

I always like that flexibility until it doesn't cover something that I think needs to be covered.

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Apr 25, 2022

It is absolutely critical the Department of Justice support State and local law enforcement, both through grant programs and through joint law enforcement operations.

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Apr 25, 2022

The murder rate has surged 30 percent in 2020. It's the largest increase in over 50 years.

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Apr 25, 2022

We produced a strong, bipartisan bill in the Senate, even with complicated dynamics that were outside of our control.

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Apr 25, 2022

If law enforcement officers are not respected, or shown respect, from our leaders, they will not be respected within the community.

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Apr 25, 2022

the crux of my conversation with you earlier in today's hearing, generally revolved around violent crime.

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Apr 25, 2022

The budget request would undermine the Board of Prison's ability to maintain suitable, modern facilities.

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Apr 25, 2022

It's disappointing that these messaging programs were prioritized over the budget's critical missions in fully addressing the surge in violent crime.

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Apr 25, 2022

It seems to me that--my view, this is a pretty reckless decision because the estimates are about 14,000 migrants could begin crossing the border per day, after Title 42 ends on May the 23rd.

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Apr 6, 2022

With a neighboring Coloradan in the chair and a former part of the Big 12 Conference, Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered…

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Apr 6, 2022

I am on the floor of the U.S. Senate today to congratulate and to commend the University of Kansas men's basketball team on its national championship victory. This is KU's fourth NCAA national championship title, the second under the…

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Apr 4, 2022

I come to the floor this Monday afternoon to speak about the importance of our committee, a committee that the Presiding Officer serves on, and the importance of passing toxic exposure legislation to deliver the right care and the right…

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Mar 30, 2022

this evening, I want to take just a few moments to recognize Pittsburg State University President Steve Scott. His long tenure at PSU--over three decades in total--has shepherded the university through various challenges and a period of…

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Mar 28, 2022

We want to make sure the legislation is written in a way that does not cause a veteran who is toxically exposed and entitled to benefits to be delayed in receiving those.

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Mar 28, 2022

The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record does not get high marks from those who are experiencing toxic exposure, as far as the records being accurate or available.

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Mar 28, 2022

I have never had a Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, this or previous, that ever asked for a little bit of delay in a congressionally mandated timeframe. So we will hold--we will try to hold the VA accountable to those…

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Mar 28, 2022

I think the tools they have used to try to force us to do that actually would slow us down.

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Mar 28, 2022

I think that the House is trying to force our hand to try to do things.

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Mar 24, 2022

I have lent my voice with my colleagues here in the U.S. Senate many times, here on the Senate floor, and elsewhere back home in Kansas in condemnation of Vladimir Putin's attack, invasion, the death and destruction that his actions--his…

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Mar 23, 2022

it is a privilege to be here on the Senate floor speaking to Kansans and to Americans, to Vladimir Putin and to Ukrainians, and to the rest of the world, our allies, our friends, and our adversaries. It is a privilege to be here with the…

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Mar 22, 2022

How is information from the VA provider or other providers taken into account during the reassessment process?

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