Feb 12, 2015
Mr. President, we have to face the facts that if we do not invest in Alzheimer's research at the levels the experts tell us is necessary to develop effective treatments for this disease or perhaps a means of prevention or eventually a…
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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Feb 5, 2015
Mr. President, in light of the eloquent remarks from the assistant Democratic leader who is my friend, I hope he will listen carefully to the proposal I am about to outline. In just over 3 weeks the law that funds the Department of…
Feb 5, 2015
Mr. President, Maine and Maryland have in common not only delicious seafood but also fine craft beers. I am delighted to join my friend and colleague Senator Cardin in support of the legislation that we have introduced, S. 375, the Small…
Jan 29, 2015
Mr. President, today Senator Nelson and I rise to discuss S. 266, the Retirement Security Act, legislation we filed earlier this week and first introduced last year. Our bill would encourage more small employers to offer retirement plans…
Jan 29, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Florida, Mr. Nelson, and I be permitted to proceed for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Retirement Security Act
Jan 28, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging, having adopted rules governing its procedures for the 114th Congress, have a copy of their rules printed in the Record pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the…
Jan 28, 2015
Mr. President, the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Warner, and I are offering an amendment that would help school officials to learn about existing Federal programs to improve energy efficiency in order to reduce school energy costs. It would…
Jan 27, 2015
I thank the Presiding Officer, and I thank the Senator from Alaska for yielding to me for this purpose and I commend her, as well as the Senator from Washington State, for their extraordinary management of this bill. I am pleased to report…
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside so I may call up amendment No. 35. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as…
Jan 27, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be set aside and that I be permitted to proceed as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 529 College Savings Plans
Jan 27, 2015
Madam President, in President Obama's State of the Union Address last week, he outlined an agenda focused on what he called middle-class economics, which he described as providing Americans with the ``tools they needed to go as far as…
Jan 27, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting…
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