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Tina Elizabeth Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic equity during her time in office. Smith previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 2015 to 2018, where she worked on initiatives to improve access to healthcare and support for families and children.
I thank Senator Byrd. I will be very brief. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Smith are printed in today's Record…
I rise to speak about a national forest that is not in my State, and of constituents who are not in the State of Oregon. I do so because I see happening to my Alaskan colleagues and their constituents what I have witnessed for too many…
today I introduce important legislation to enable more Americans to realize the dream of homeownership. The First- Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act that Senator Stabenow and I are introducing would give a one-time tax credit that will help…
as I have done so many times before, I rise today to speak about the need for hate crimes legislation and to introduce the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005. I first sponsored this bill with my colleague, Senator Kennedy, in…
I thank the Chair and our side for the time to speak on this issue. This is an issue and a moment in Senate history which, frankly, I wished there could have been found a way to have avoided. I have been among those who have said to my…
with that understanding, I thank Chairman Grassley for his assistance in this matter. It is important in order to avoid imposing unnecessary burdens on companies in Oregon and all across the country that provide aviation fuel.
water and energy are precious resources that we must manage as efficiently as possible. That is why I am joining with my colleagues Senator Lincoln and Finance Chairman Grassley to introduce the ``Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives…
I rise today to speak in behalf of John Bolton to be the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. I know this nomination is gaining controversy. Yet the more I listen to it, I realize there may be an attempt to kill his…
I thank my colleague. It seems only yesterday but it was over 8 years ago that Senator Wyden and I engaged in a very hotly contested race for the seat of Bob Packwood, formerly the seat of Wayne Morse. I believe he was called ``the tiger…
So much can be accomplished if colleagues will focus on the possible instead of the polemic. When we do that, we find that the people's business is moved forward in a positive way and our Nation makes progress. I conclude with these words…
I rise today with Senator Inouye and other colleagues to introduce the ``Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005.'' This bill will strengthen existing laws by providing consumers the ability to prevent unsolicited fax advertisements and provide…
Yesterday I introduced the Money Follows the Person Act of 2005, along with Senator Harkin. My job as a Senator is to help protect and defend the freedoms of all Americans. One of the most important freedoms we enjoy is the freedom to…
I rise again, as I have earlier this month, to honor February as Black History Month. Each February since 1926, we have recognized the contributions of Black Americans to the Nation. This is no accident; February is a significant month in…
I discuss a rare strain of HIV that is highly resistant to most antiretroviral drugs and causes a rapid onset of AIDS that was recently discovered in a patient in New York City. The strain, identified as 3-DCR HIV, is resistant to 3 of the…
I rise today speak about the need for hate crimes legislation. Each Congress, Senator Kennedy and I introduce hate crimes legislation that would add new categories to current hate crimes law, sending a signal that violence of any kind is…
America will soon be facing a new and serious retirement challenge. Americans are living longer. Yet, recent economic and demographic shifts will put the retirement security of many retirees at risk. Current projections regarding the…
first, let me thank the twenty-or-so organizations that have offered their support for our bill which creates a Medicaid Commission. The importance of this bill, I believe, is demonstrated by the outpouring of support expressed by such a…
President, I rise today to shine a spotlight on one of the most lopsided and unfair programs in the Federal Government, and to reintroduce legislation to correct it. Every year, the Federal Government collects millions of dollars in…
I rise today to observe a solemn anniversary. On January 27, 2005, the world will pause and remember as we mark the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the most notorious of Nazi Germany's concentration and death camps. In…
Today, I am reintroducing important legislation to help more Americans realize the dream of homeownership. The Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act would make mortgage insurance payment premiums tax deductible. In doing so, it will help more…
with over 77 million baby boomers beginning to retire in 2008, a serious retirement challenge is looming in our country. Moreover, with Americans living longer and a growing numbers of retirees facing the challenge of managing their own…
Thank you Mr. Chairman. Under the conference report's provision on the temporary dividends received deduction, the amount that may be brought back to the United States may be determined by the reference to the ``applicable financial…
I ask for additional clarification regarding the conferees' intent with respect to the rule in section 422 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that disallows deductions for expenses "properly allocated and apportioned to the…
I speak about antisemitisim, an ancient pestilence that has torn at the fabric of society for too long. Specifically, I have become concerned with the dissemination of antisemitic attitudes through political cartoons. Last month, on the…
I have been privileged on a number of occasions to be in that chair when Senator Kennedy was speaking. I say this with affection and admiration. Senator Kennedy has been clear from the beginning of this conflict that he is against the war…
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