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Roger Wicker is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a United States Representative from 1995 to 2008. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as national defense, economic development, and healthcare. Wicker has been involved in various legislative efforts and has held significant positions on committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending…
what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending business is the Rushing nomination.
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for no more than 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
on Sunday, February 24, thousands of people marched in Moscow and in cities across Russia to remember Boris Nemtsov, a Russian statesman and friend of freedom who was gunned down in sight of the Kremlin walls 4 years ago. These people were…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Data Privacy Day
today is Data Privacy Day, a day set aside to raise awareness about how personal information is being used, collected, and shared in today's digital society. It is also an opportunity to educate the public about how to safeguard individual…
What is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed to S. 1.
I appreciate the Senator from Louisiana. His unanimous consent request would have done one simple thing-- gotten the uniformed servicemembers in the Coast Guard paid just like we are paying today for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force…
I was going to ask the distinguished Democratic leader to have yielded under his reservation. Might I be recognized for just a moment? The objection has already been heard, and we will not get this done. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the…
On the Senator from Iowa's time, let me join her and the Senator from Missouri, and I associate myself with their remarks and their support, not only for the March for Life, which will occur on Friday, but also for the No Taxpayer Funding…
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the…
I rise for a long overdue floor speech to recognize a school in my home State of Mississippi that continues to win national football championships, five, in fact, over the past 10 years. I can assure my friends from Alabama that I am not…
My friend from Nebraska, Senator Sasse, tells me he has remarks that will take approximately 2 minutes. I have remarks that will follow that will take somewhat longer than 2 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Sasse be allowed to…
yesterday the Government of Guatemala took a decisive step toward regaining sovereignty. Guatemala revoked the visas of and deported 11 U.N. personnel working for the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, better known by…
I come to the floor this afternoon to recognize Rex Buffington, who is retiring next year after 30 years as the executive director of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership. Mr. Buffington had a tall order to fill in 1988…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Rex Buffington
I want to thank our witnesses for their testimony today. It occurs to me that we are extraordinarily well represented by the members of the panel today, and I want to thank you.
We will soon have a Republican Senate and a Democratically controlled house, and we are going to have to join hands as Americans.
They had no contingency plans for sequestration because it was so utterly irresponsible and unthinkable that it could not happen.
We certainly ought to be able to deal with issues like that apart from any BRAC round we might have.
Are there any changes or insights that you would like to share with the committee today?
What we need to do here on our side is make sure you get the authorization and appropriations bills on time.
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