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Richard Burr

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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.

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Oct 20, 2015

I call up the Heller amendment No. 2548, as modified, to correct the instruction line. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr], for…

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Oct 20, 2015

I call up the Flake amendment No. 2582. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr], for Mr. Flake, proposes an amendment numbered 2582 to…

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Oct 20, 2015

let me add at this time that the vice chairman and I have worked aggressively, as have our staffs, to incorporate the suggestions and the concerns Members and companies have raised with us. If we believed they made the legislation…

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Oct 20, 2015

for the information of all Senators, this substitute includes agreed-upon language on the following amendments: Carper, No. 2615; Carper, No. 2627; Coats, No. 2604; Flake, No. 2580; Gardner, No. 2631; Kirk, No. 2603; Tester, No. 2632…

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Oct 20, 2015

as under the previous order, I call up the Burr-Feinstein amendment, which is at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number…

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Oct 20, 2015

I listened patiently to my friend and colleague, and we are on the committee together, so this is not the first time we have had a frank discussion. But let me say to those companies that have reached out to him, and he listed them--I am…

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Oct 20, 2015

we are quickly moving to a point where I think the majority leader will come to the floor and will call up the cyber security bill. Let me remind my colleagues that we have been on the floor briefly before, and the conclusion then was that…

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Oct 20, 2015

I call up the Cotton amendment No. 2581, as modified, to correct the instruction line. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Burr], for…

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Oct 1, 2015

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Cloture Motion Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The legislative clerk…

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Sep 30, 2015

Five months is a significant technological shift in the marketplace.

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Sep 30, 2015

It's amazing that they can figure it out, yet we can't figure out how to design a structure.

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Sep 30, 2015

How in the hell do we expect them to perform at the highest level of quality and execution, when it's, in fact, our regulations that stand in the way of doing it?

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