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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 wish to speak about the leasing of 100 aircraft tankers, many of which will be remodeled in the State of Kansas. The current tanker fleet is 40 years old, some of it 45 years old. A lot of these tankers are spending a great deal of time…
I am please to join Senator McCain today in introducing the Emission Reductions Incentive Act of 2001. This bill will put into place a voluntary registry for greenhouse gas, GHG, reductions house in the Department of Commerce. Furthermore…
I support what he put forward on the energy bill. It is of utmost urgency. We are so dependent upon unreliable sources of energy that we will look back and say we wish we had done something when we had a chance to do it. I have put forward…
I wish to particularly address the issue of human cloning and the part of the bill that puts forth a 6-month moratorium on human cloning. I brought up before this body several times this week a U.S. News & World Report cover story of this…
I rise to speak on the issue I brought before the body yesterday, which is what is taking place in Massachusetts and probably other places across the country, and that is human cloning. I am seeking to get H.R. 2505, to ban human cloning…
I have a very strong sense that we should be pausing at this point in time, and that is why I respectfully continue to bring this forward. This is one of those times in humanity when we ought to be stepping back and thinking this through…
What about the status of the cloned embryo, that is in its genetic material identical to one that is created naturally? Whether it is created by man or created by God, they are the same entities; they are identical. Therefore, do we say…
If I can reclaim my time--I do not want to be rude-- herein lies the key, the rub of the issue: Some say you can create a cloned embryo and not implant it, with which I agree. I do not think we should implant that embryo.
if I can respond to my colleague from California, I am happy to work with her on the definition of human cloning. I object to her categorization that I am opposed to all research and just stop. That is not my position. I have strongly…
I have been warning this body for months that this day was going to be here. Now it is here. We really should take up this issue. We can limit the amount of time. We can limit the amount of amendments to it. I ask why we can't proceed at…
If I could, what about a moratorium? We now have a human clone out there. We have people using this technology. What about a period of a moratorium, say a 3-month or 6-month moratorium, until we can get to the issue, saying let's stop this…
I rise today to recognize an activity that is going on in my home State of Kansas that I think is quite commendable. Thirteen veterans from Fort Scott, KS, have expanded the lifespan of the Fort Scott National Cemetery by about 35 years…
I will point out what I am talking about in the amendments I was proposing. We had filed four of these amendments and were willing to put them into one amendment, have one vote, and have a moratorium for 1 year on several items. The…
I want to particularly direct attention to the immigration provisions in the bill. Last month, our Nation was attacked by extremists who hoped to undermine our way of life and the liberties we enjoy. These individuals and the groups they…
Last year we passed a bill on the issue of sex trafficking. It was ground-breaking legislation for this body, ground-breaking legislation for around the world. Its effort and focus was to get at the people who are trafficking, generally…
No. This amendment would permit U.S. assistance only to that Ministry for the sole purpose you mention. It is not my intention to subvert Section 560 of the FY 2002 Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. I seek only to support the reform…
in the coming weeks, we are going to be debating several very contentious bills. However, more than at any other point in my career we are considering these issues in an extremely congenial, collegial, thoughtful and deliberative way…
I add my statement of support to what Senator Lott has said about Mike Mansfield. I had the opportunity to meet him at the Senate prayer breakfast. He was a regular attendee, a gentleman from appearance, demeanor, and actions, deep…
I am introducing today a bill, along with Senator McConnell, and there will be others who will be added as cosponsors to the bill, to provide limited authority to the President to provide assistance to Pakistan and India. This bill…
I rise to speak today in recognition of the noble truck drivers across the Nation. For the past 2 weeks, our truckers have been valiant in their service to this country, delivering important supplies to the attack sites of New York City…
this morning the Senate passed a historic resolution. The resolution passed granting the President broad authority and power to prosecute a war against terrorism and those who house terrorists. It is important we talk about that from the…
I, as an American, as a Kansan, and a Member of the Senate, am deeply saddened at the loss and tragedy our Nation has suffered, the shock of which still stuns us today. I also express the complete unity of all of us in the Congress in our…
In the world of sports, there are competitions, there are grueling tests of strength and endurance, and there is the Tour de France. For 22 days--through 20 different stages-- over 2,286 miles--over mountains--across valleys--through…
The Veterans Administration's funding capacity to conduct outreach, educational, and programmatic initiatives has been limited to this number so far.
Only 900 families out of the 3,000 eligible have been identified for these benefits.
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