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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.
I was disappointed in this action, and until President Bush formally notified the United Nations on May 6 that the U.S. would not become a party to the Rome Statute, I was prepared to fight the ratification of this treaty if it was brought…
The United States is now engaged in a war against terrorism, and it is vital that the United States respond to this threat through the use of all available resources. Open markets between the United States and friendly nations remains a…
I rise to speak about the past year's judicial nominations, which is something on which several people have spoken today. I just came from a meeting with the President where he was talking about his frustration in getting judicial nominees…
Farm bills are important to Kansas. They are important to my family. I have been secretary of agriculture in the State of Kansas for 6 years. My degree is in agriculture economics. I have been a farm broadcaster; State president of the…
the attacks of September 11 exposed the weaknesses in how we protect our borders. Terrorists exploited the shortcomings in our immigration system and the lack of communication between the respective agencies that might have detected and…
this is a compromise approach on a very difficult issue. It involves taking out the underlying language on the CO<INF>2</INF> registry. It will put in place a 5-year voluntary program on registering of CO<INF>2</INF> emissions. After that…
If I could respond to that question, within the President's budget is allocated $742 million in the first year for the implementation of this bill. It is within the President's budget. It is believed that the budget needs for the first…
I wish to recognize four key staff members who really helped shepherd this bill through. This is important safety legislation. I, first, recognize Senator Kennedy's lead staff on this, Esther Olavarria, who is a humble, diligent servant of…
I rise in support of the Byrd amendment. This is a positive amendment in the overall bill, it is appropriate, and it was the topic of a great deal of discussion previously as we were putting together this bill overall. The bill, in its…
I join my colleague, Senator Kennedy, as ranking member on the Immigration Subcommittee to support this bill. This bill cleared the House of Representatives twice on a unanimous consent calendar. It is important. We still have problems at…
No. I would disagree, if I could, with my colleague. The appropriate way to proceed is authorization language, then appropriations, of course. What we are doing here is the authorization language. The President has built into his budget…
I urge my colleagues, as well, to support the Byrd amendment. The reasons have been stated by both Senators Byrd and Kennedy. I think the important thing to look at and see here is that we have a number of foreign students in the United…
this is another strengthening amendment. We have teeth in this provision. They get bigger with the Byrd amendment. I think that is a good provision for us on the prearrival of aircraft coming into this country. For whatever reason, we have…
If I could respond briefly on this, Senator Kennedy and I have the subcommittee with the primary jurisdiction on this. As to the figures being put forward, one is the first-year cost and the other is the total cost of implementation. Much…
perhaps one of the most moving anthems of this Nation was written by Katharine Lee Bates, ``America The Beautiful.'' In the fourth verse, Ms. Bates wrote: O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years, Thine alabaster cities…
In the Philippines we have troops performing training exercises with the Philippine military. This is very important in helping to subdue a terrorist group called Abu Sayyaf. They have a couple of my constituents. They are being held by…
as Senator Byrd mentioned, we have serious issues to contemplate concerning Iraq. This is a country we have had conflict with before, a country that has weapons of mass destruction. Iraq has been at war with itself and its neighbors for 22…
Despite my concerns about many other provisions in this farm bill--I am very pleased to see that our carbon sequestration provisions are included. This portion could help build a new market for farmers--one that pays them for how they…
I want to draw attention to something that happened in my State that I think is completely wrong in the appropriations process. ... They said no to that, also.
one of the most important chapters in our national story of human freedom and dignity is the history and legacy of the African American march toward freedom, legal equality and full participation in American society. Yet in our Nation's…
I have an issue I want to explain to my colleagues before the Labor-HHS conference report comes before the body. In that conference report, there was an item that was going to address a wrong that had been placed in an earlier…
I continue to support the rights of the four existing residential Native American tribes to conduct gaming in Kansas in accordance with approved compacts. Efforts to side-step IGRA negatively impact the rights of our residential tribes as…
I rise today for two purposes: first, to support the amendment from my friend and colleague from Kansas, and second to briefly discuss an important priority of mine, carbon sequestration. Shortly, we will vote on the Cochran-Roberts…
today, I join with Senator Wyden to bring an amendment to the floor on the farm bill which will establish a pilot program for farmer owned cooperatives to measure, verify and trade sequestered soil carbon through agriculture conservation…
Julie Robinson is extraordinarily well qualified. She is the right person for the job. She has served as a bankruptcy judge. I have known of her and her work for a long period of time. Her family even years ago came to Kansas as…
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