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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.
I rise while my good friend from Florida is on the floor to say that I wish I could have a magic wand with which I could collapse this time. But as he knows, under Senate rules, one Member can demand for the full 30 hours, and we are in a…
I ask unanimous consent that all morning business time be yielded back and the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 2048. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The result was announced--yeas 100, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 185 Ex.]…
this Memorial Day weekend is the 56th anniversary of Charlotte Motor Speedway's annual tribute that brings together more than 110,000 guests to celebrate our military patriots and reflect on their service and sacrifice. This event has…
The leader raises a great question, and it is really the purpose for which section 215 was created. It is the reason the NSA looked at ways to effectively get in front of threats that take us back to 9/11 and the attacks. As we reacted…
I thank the Senator from Alabama. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 5 additional minutes on the majority side and 5 additional minutes on the minority side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…
I appreciate the question the leader has asked, and, also, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my Republican colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I am very curious to hear what my colleague Senator Rubio has to say and whether he is in agreement with what we have said on the floor to this point.
I thank my colleagues for their participation, and I thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for their accommodation. I will conclude by saying that in the very near future this Congress will be presented two choices: to…
I wish to congratulate 11 students who will be graduating tomorrow at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. While celebrations will abound across our country for the class of 2015, I want to highlight this very special group who, I…
I rise today to welcome to this body a friend and a fellow North Carolinian, Peter Milner. Chaplain Milner serves the North Carolina General Assembly as the State's senate chaplain. A fellow Demon Deacon and an alumna of Wake Forest, he…
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