Jun 4, 2019
I am now pleased to yield to the Senator from Maryland, Mr. Cardin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.
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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Jun 4, 2019
I want to thank the Senator from Nebraska for her very kind comments and her eloquent remarks, and I am now pleased to yield time to the Senator from Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.
Jun 4, 2019
I thank the Senator from New Hampshire, and it is now my pleasure to yield time to the Senator from Nebraska, Mrs. Fischer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.
Jun 4, 2019
before I yield to my friend and neighbor from New Hampshire, I recognize, in the back of the Chamber, a truly extraordinary woman, an outstanding former U.S. Senator who served in this Chamber from 1987 to 2017, some 30 years, Senator…
Jun 4, 2019
I thank the Senator from Tennessee for giving us such a great history lesson, and I appreciate her remarks. Next on our list of speakers is Senator Ernst followed by Senator Shaheen. I yield to Senator Ernst of Iowa. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Jun 4, 2019
I thank the Senator for her good remarks today. I am very pleased to yield time to the Senator from Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
Jun 4, 2019
I thank the Senator from Alaska for her eloquent comments. I now yield to Senator Murray. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.
Jun 4, 2019
I recognize the Senator from Alaska, Ms. Murkowski. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska is recognized.
Jun 4, 2019
I thank the Senator from California for her remarks and yield time now to the Senator from Illinois, Ms. Duckworth. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
Jun 4, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
May 23, 2019
I rise today with my colleague from Minnesota, Senator Tina Smith, to introduce the TICK Act. This stands for Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act. I would also like to recognize my colleague from Maine, Senator King, who is joining…
May 23, 2019
access to quality healthcare is the foundation of any community. Throughout his long and distinguished career at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, ME, Dr. William Medd has helped to build that foundation in Oxford County. It is a…
May 23, 2019
earlier today, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, known as the TRACED Act, authored by our colleagues Senators Thune and Markey. I am pleased to have been a cosponsor of…
May 23, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Senator Collins and Senator Smith pertaining to the submission of S. 1657 are printed in…
May 22, 2019
I rise today to introduce the Better Energy Storage Technology Act. I am pleased to be partnering with Senator Heinrich on this initiative. I would also like to thank Senator Gardner, Senator Smith, Senator Coons, Senator McSally, and…
May 16, 2019
I wish to honor our former colleague Senator Richard Lugar, who passed away recently and whose memorial service was this week. As the longest serving Senator from his beloved Indiana, Richard Lugar dedicated 36 years of service to his…
Apr 11, 2019
I wish to introduce the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act with my friend and colleague from Maryland, Senator Cardin, which will benefit the brave women and men who volunteer at our local firehouses. Across our Nation, volunteer…
Apr 4, 2019
today I wish to reaffirm my partnership on the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 with my good friend, Senator Tammy Baldwin, who I would like the record to reflect is an original lead cosponsor of S. 995. As the…
Apr 3, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the…
Apr 2, 2019
I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, to reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Program. Respite care provides full-time caregivers with the much-needed opportunity to take a temporary…
Mar 28, 2019
I am pleased to introduce, along with the senior Senator from California, Mrs. Feinstein, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act. This bill would establish an American women's history museum in our Nation's Capital. American…
Mar 14, 2019
Thank you. Mr. President, later today, the Senate will make a significant decision with implications for our constitutional system of government. We will vote on a resolution to reverse the President's ill-advised national emergency…
Mar 11, 2019
I rise today to discuss Senate bill, S. 659, the Biologic Patent Transparency Act. This bill would help encourage competition in the prescription drug marketplace and begin to put an end to the harmful patent strategies that block new…
Mar 5, 2019
I rise to announce my opposition to the nomination of Chad Readler to be a Judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. As the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Civil Division, Mr. Readler was both a lead…
Feb 28, 2019
I rise today to speak on the resolution that I am joining Senator Udall in introducing. It would reverse the President's ill-advised decision to declare a national emergency and commandeer funding provided for other purposes by Congress…
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