May 4, 2006
I am glad we agree that we should all work together. We cannot have efforts that are not collaborative and coordinated domestically and internationally. We will build on the GAINS infrastructure by boosting our domestic capacity through…
Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback is a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to his governorship, he was a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. Brownback is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for tax cuts and economic development in Kansas. During his tenure as governor, he implemented significant tax reforms aimed at stimulating the state's economy, although these policies faced criticism and led to budgetary challenges.
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May 4, 2006
I will draw attention to two topics today. I will address the comments made about stem cell research because we have exciting things happening in that field that I will report to my colleagues. First though, there is breaking news, with…
May 4, 2006
Last July, the President also met with Kang Chol Hwan, whose book the Aquariams of Pyongyang, chronicled Mr. Kang's life as a 9-year-old gulag inmate to his eventual freedom. Just as Natan Scharansky was Reagan's symbol of what freedom…
May 4, 2006
I rise to introduce the Silk Road Strategy Act of 2006. Joining me as original cosponsors are Senators Kyl and Hutchison. I would like to extend my thanks to both of my colleagues and their staff for their assistance and guidance on many…
May 4, 2006
indeed, there is growing concern that wild birds can carry the avian flu virus, which has now spread from Southeast Asia to China, Europe, Africa, and to the Middle East. Wild birds are one of the key vectors for spreading the virus to…
May 4, 2006
What did we get for our research investment in adult and cord blood in human clinical trials? This is the folder--it is getting heavy--of what we have discovered in human clinical trials with adult and cord blood stem cell research; real…
May 4, 2006
another topic I will discuss is embryonic stem cell and adult stem cell research. I will show two books because we have a lot going on regarding stem cells and in stem cell research. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a…
May 4, 2006
I certainly hope and pray the reports are true. I hope that the six to eight refugees being referred to in the articles will soon have a chance to be welcomed by thousands of Americans who have worked hard for their freedom, especially…
May 4, 2006
noting for the record the actual spending in 2005 on embryonic stem cell research, the U.S. Federal Government spent nearly $40 million on human embryonic stem cell research. We spent $97 million on nonhuman embryonic stem cell research…
May 2, 2006
today I introduced with my colleague, Senator Lieberman, the Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2006. This legislation is designed to confront and combat a group of dangerous parasitic diseases that together claim more than 500,000…
Apr 27, 2006
this week the North Korean Freedom Coalition, a bipartisan coalition of NGOs and individuals, will be organizing a rally on Capitol Hill at noon on Friday, April 28, 2006, in recognition of North Korea Freedom Day. Largely through the…
Apr 27, 2006
the Senate recognizes Azerbaijan as a key ally in a region of significant importance and a valued partner to the United States. Under President Ilham Aliyev's leadership, Azerbaijan has made important contributions in Iraq, Afghanistan…
Mar 27, 2006
I want to follow the chairman of the Judiciary Committee and make brief comments about the immigration bill that came out of our committee with a strong, bipartisan vote. It is a big issue. It is a tough issue. It is a tough issue that is…
Mar 15, 2006
today I rise to speak on the amendment offered by Senator Snowe to S. Con. Res. 83. This amendment addresses the question of whether the Federal Government should play a role in negotiating the prices of Medicare prescription drug plans…
Jan 30, 2006
I know there are a number of people who wish to speak on Judge Alito. I want to add a few comments of my own on this nomination. If I may inquire of the Chair, is there time that needs to be yielded? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may…
Jan 26, 2006
on January 11 of this year, at the Moscow Headquarters and Synagogue of Agudas Chasidei Chabad of the Former Soviet Union, a so-called ``skinhead'' attacked worshippers with a knife and wounded eight persons. I know that all Members of…
Jan 9, 2006
Larry King is next, his guest Senator Sam Brownback and Chuck Schumer on the Alito hearings.
Jan 8, 2006
But the right to an abortion is not in the Constitution. It's -- the court created it. It created a constitutional right.
Dec 21, 2005
when our Nation recently celebrated the life of Rosa Parks, we were reminded that the walk to justice is a long one. Her life reminded us that justice starts with individuals standing up for what is right; but also that the struggle does…
Dec 21, 2005
I rise today to reaffirm the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's requirement to ensure ``strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature.'' CPB receives roughly $400 million…
Dec 21, 2005
If I might interrupt, I would like to add that I share the understanding of my colleagues from Arizona and South Carolina. I supported the McCain amendments--I think that it is important to ensure that detainees are treated humanely. But I…
Dec 21, 2005
I rise to speak to speak on a free- standing provision in title IV of the pending DOD appropriations bill, subtitle A, the Hurricane Education Recovery Act, which prohibits discrimination ``on the basis of . . . sex.'' (Section…
Dec 20, 2005
I was requesting unanimous consent to be able to speak at this point in time on the discussion. As I understood, it was locked in for Senator Stevens to speak at this point. I was asking for that.
Dec 17, 2005
I rise to speak on the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, which would establish a national cord blood stem cell bank. This legislation was agreed to last night during wrap-up under unanimous consent. I would like to…
Dec 16, 2005
as Senator Corzine spends his final days representing the people of New Jersey in the Senate, I wish to spend a few moments speaking about his commitment to human rights and the pressing crisis of genocide in Darfur, Sudan. I have worked…
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