Jul 16, 2015
Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Community Bank Sensible Regulation Act of 2015, a bill which would allow financial regulators to exempt community banks from unnecessary and unduly burdensome requirements, if doing so is in the…
Susan Collins
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Susan Margaret Collins is a United States Senator from Maine, serving since January 7, 1997. A member of the Republican Party, Collins is known for her moderate stance on various issues, often working across party lines. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on a range of topics including healthcare, national security, and economic policy. Collins has been recognized for her independent approach to governance, often emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship in her legislative efforts.
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Jul 16, 2015
Mr. President, the Senate has now passed the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act by voice vote. As the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging and as a Senator who represents a State with the highest median age, I am well aware of…
Jul 16, 2015
Mr. President, as the chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and as the cosponsor of the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, I also commend the chairman and the ranking member of the HELP Committee for their hard work…
Jul 16, 2015
Mr. President, before the Senator from Rhode Island leaves the floor, let me thank him for his kind comments. I have enjoyed working with him on issues such as hospice care and advanced planning. I know these issues are very important to…
Jul 16, 2015
Mr. President, before I begin my comments on the Older Americans Act, I do want to add to the accolades that have been given today to the chairman and the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on…
Jul 8, 2015
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to recognize and support the more than 40 million…
Jul 7, 2015
Mr. President, I rise today to support the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act. This bill is landmark legislation that would reform and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. This bill…
Jun 23, 2015
Mr. President, I rise to speak about the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which I am joining my colleague from Ohio in introducing today. This bill would repeal both the windfall elimination provision, WEP, and the government pension…
Jun 9, 2015
Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana. ____________________
Jun 9, 2015
Mr. President, let me begin my remarks this evening by commending my friend and colleague the Senator from Louisiana for coming up with a creative and comprehensive health care bill that I am pleased to cosponsor. As a physician, Senator…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by my colleague, the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey, in introducing the Power Efficiency and Resilience, POWER, Act. The POWER Act would expand tax incentives for industrial…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. President, I rise this evening in support of the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines with the critical resources they require to meet our critical national…
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