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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 am delighted to hail today the passage of the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act. This legislation is the product of more than three year's worth of negotiations between the governors, cities, State tax and local tax authorities, and…
In consideration of the severity of this disease and the paucity of current NIH sponsored research I would certainly hope that the NIH will develop and fund a research initiative in cooperation with the National Eye Institute in to the…
I should add that there are many sources of information that only the federal government has the means and resources to tap effectively. Gathering this data may also prove helpful in reducing health care costs, strengthening families, and…
I draw quick attention of the body to the amendment I hope to bring up sometime during the session--or on a freestanding bill--banning gambling on college athletics. There is currently only one State in the Union where you can bet on…
one of the key coaches was Coach Calhoun from the University of Connecticut, U. Conn. He stated, while this legislation does not solve the problem, ``it is a good starting point.'' That is exactly what the legislation is, a beginning that…
I agree, innocent lives should not be killed. We should be looking at every possible degree of evidence we possibly can. I wonder if we could also consider all the young, innocent lives that are killed at the same time, and somehow put…
the reason for me to speak this evening is to comment about an amendment that Senator McCain and myself, along with two other Members have as well, that is pending on the DOD authorization bill. I am not raising the amendment tonight, but…
I wanted to spend some time discussing what this amendment is about. I think at the outset, the best way to capture it is to compare it to what is taking place in the news today. This is an amendment about lifting economic sanctions on…
The U.S. has real, legitimate political and economic security interests with India. We need to engage India on all levels as soon as possible. In fact, seizing the opportunity we have to build greater ties should be one of our main foreign…
Globalization of the world's economy has been, by and large, a very good thing, a positive thing for growth and opportunity, but it also has a seamier side to it. One of the seamier issues that is coming to light now is the international…
Another issue I am hopeful of getting in front of the Senate this year is a bill to ban gambling on intercollegiate athletics. Yesterday the House held a hearing in the Commerce Committee and a markup on a bill to ban gambling on…
today the Senate has resolved to embark upon a unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. In honor of National Homeownership Week, which concludes tomorrow, the Senate will resolve today to lend its support and its elbow…
today, May 9, is the 200th anniversary of the birth of a famous American who remains probably the most controversial figure in U.S. history. On May 9, 1800, John Brown was born. It is his birth and his life and the institution of slavery…
When the institution of marriage breaks down and we tax it, we cause it to break down further. The children do suffer. A number of single parents struggle heroically and do a good job of raising their children. But the best institution to…
Mr. President, I say to all my colleagues, this is the vote on marriage tax penalty relief. If you support marriage tax penalty relief, vote for cloture so we can consider this bill. We can send a clean bill to the President. If you are…
I am interested in dealing with this issue because we have been pressing it for years. We have been talking about it. Some have talked about it in campaigns. Why do we want to tie in 10 other topics? We should not. I hope the Democratic…
I am pleading with the members of the Democratic Party: Let's have a vote. Let's have a great debate. We will debate your bill for 2 hours, ours for 2 hours, vote on both of these, and let's get this moving forward. If they want to pass a…
I guess what is troubling to me about the issues that are being raised now on the floor is that we actually have a chance to get this done. It is not a sense-of-the-Senate resolution. This isn't a policy statement by any of the various…
I rise to address the body on the Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act. This is a good time. We are finally going to do something good for America's senior citizens. Americans should be free to work if they choose. With passage of…
I am hopeful that this year, this body, will get a chance to deal with the marriage penalty tax elimination. Mr. President, Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, John Ashcroft, and I have been pushing for some period of time for the elimination…
I rise today to address a couple of items that are going to be coming before this body and the importance of our addressing them. One is the marriage tax that is so embedded in our Tax Code, and the other is lifting the Social Security…
I thank Senator Coverdell and add my voice in support of the amendment by Senator Mack and Senator Hatch. The marriage penalty appears in the Tax Code 66 different places. That is a situation where we have a married couple who do not get…
I hope he will sign it because it is an important signal that the United States will not tolerate the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them. We will not tolerate trafficking in missiles and the…
I rise to speak on the Iran Nonproliferation Act. I note, as many do, the encouraging election results that happened this past week within Iran. I say encouraging because perhaps that country is moving towards a more open policy, a better…
I think this is the year we will get that done--to finally do away with this marriage penalty that impacts nearly 21 million American families in a very adverse and a terrible way--and an awful signal it sends to the married couples: Well…
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