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Roy Blunt

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Roy Blunt is an American politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from Missouri, a position he has held since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Blunt previously served as a United States Representative from 1997 to 2011. Throughout his career, he has focused on various issues including public health, research funding, and bipartisan cooperation in Congress.

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Jun 19, 2018

Where I am really going here is this question of how many people try to get into these systems and what do you do to determine the vulnerability of the systems that your company works with?

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Jun 19, 2018

Efforts to secure American elections are not new.

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Jun 19, 2018

Clearly, from the numbers that have been shared here, that would be an unreasonable thing to do.

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Jun 13, 2018

I begin today by congratulating my friend, the senior Senator from Kentucky, Mr. McConnell, on becoming the longest serving Republican leader in the history of the Senate. This is an institution where somebody once wisely, I think…

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Jun 6, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Missouri. Economic Growth and Nominations

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Jun 6, 2018

I wish to talk about the economy today, something that most of us are talking about when we are home, and for good reason. Yesterday the Labor Department announced that our economy hit a milestone that we never hit before in the time that…

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Jun 4, 2018

This request makes difficult decisions and prioritizes funding for programs while working under tight budget constraints.

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Jun 4, 2018

I am supportive of that, but I would like to hear a little bit more about your thought as to how those shorter-term certification programs would be defined and how Pell Grant eligibility would help prepare that workforce.

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Jun 4, 2018

I believe, as many Members of the Senate and House do, that decisions should, whenever they can, be made closer to students and their family and local school districts.

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Jun 4, 2018

I am also interested in working together to make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for all students.

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Jun 4, 2018

And are there things we can do with $22 million that you did not have in the past for this purpose or other programs to encourage those menu options to be looked at and funded when chosen?

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May 24, 2018

Section 111 of the bill includes a new requirement for Members to reimburse the Treasury in specific circumstances. The description of harassment in this section is only intended to be used during adjudicatory processes to determine…

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May 24, 2018

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to turn to my colleague, Senator Klobuchar. We have worked together on this bill. We are pleased to be able to bring it to the Senate floor today. We are pleased that all of our colleagues had time to…

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May 24, 2018

I certainly appreciate the opportunity we have had to work on this. Senator Klobuchar and I work together on the Rules Committee, as well, where I am the chairman and she is the ranking member, and the daily activities of the Senate come…

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May 24, 2018

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2952) was passed, as follows: S. 2952 Be it enacted…

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May 24, 2018

as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2952. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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May 23, 2018

I join my colleague from Georgia. I also join Senator Hoeven in mentioning the incredible leadership that Senator Isakson has shown for veterans and the way we deal with veterans' concerns. We honor their service. The Senator from North…

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May 16, 2018

there will be an organizational meeting of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library in S-219, U.S. Capitol, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 3:45 P.M. ____________________

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May 16, 2018

One of the things that we put in the appropriations bill this year was an effort that, frankly, we were asked to put in.

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May 16, 2018

there will be an organizational meeting of the Joint Committee on Printing in S-219, U.S. Capitol, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 3:30 P.M. joint committee of congress on the library

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May 16, 2018

I was out at FDA not too long ago. They have put a cancer team together that I know you are aware of that is looking at all they are doing.

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May 16, 2018

I think the area of greatest spending, certainly the quickest growing spending of Federal health dollars would be Alzheimer's and dementia.

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May 16, 2018

Senator Moran has been a real advocate for NIH research.

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May 16, 2018

much of the opioid crisis we are experiencing today can be linked to opioid prescriptions to treat chronic pain.

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