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Chuck Hagel is a former United States Senator from Nebraska, serving from 1997 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Hagel was known for his independent stance on various issues, including foreign policy and military matters. He served as the Secretary of Defense under President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2015, where he focused on military budget cuts and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Hagel has been an advocate for a pragmatic approach to international relations and has often emphasized the importance of diplomacy.
Energy touches every facet of our lives. Energy is serious business. America must have a national energy policy that ensures we have a reliable, stable, and affordable source of energy. This cannot be neglected. To do so leaves our Nation…
today, I join several of my colleagues, including the Presiding Officer, in introducing the Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2001, S. 22. I am pleased to be joined by not only the Presiding Officer, my new colleague from…
I believe Secretary-designate Powell is extraordinarily well-prepared to meet these challenges.
Not since the distinguished service of General George Marshall has a soldier-statesman come to this position with Secretary-designate Powell's degree of experience.
I think it has been well covered this morning, but I just wanted for the record to add my voice to that in support.
I have been rather vocal over the last 4 years about speaking out against our own unilateral sanction imposition.
in executive session I ask unanimous consent the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of the nomination of Richard N. Gardner, the Senate immediately proceed to his consideration, the nomination be…
I rise to respond very briefly on behalf of this Senator, and I think I speak for the entire body when I say thank you to Senator Spence Abraham from Michigan for his contributions, his leadership, his effectiveness. My grandfather Hagel…
I thank the Senator. I know that is the intent of the leadership. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I rise this morning to reflect on the service of our 11 colleagues who will be completing their Senate service in the next few days. Hugh Sidey, one of the great journalists and political observers of our time, who covered eight Presidents…
As you know, current law requires that for a military retiree to receive his VA disability compensation he must waive an equal part of his retirement pay. This issue is frequently referred to as 'concurrent receipt,' because it would…
Few individuals ever touch the lives of people like the late Mike McKevitt did. Former Congressman and Assistant U.S. Attorney General James D. "Mike" McKevitt passed away last week here in Washington, DC. He was a remarkable man, a…
the one driving factor in the advancement of mankind has been energy. Fire, oil for heat and lamps, water mills, coal, electricity, refined oil, hydro power, nuclear power. Advancements in energy have fueled the great advancements of…
I wish to commend my friend, the guest Chaplain, this morning. Father Damian is extended best wishes and thanks from this body. Father Damian and I share a few things in common. One is we graduated from the same high school just a few…
in response to my friend and colleague, the Senator from Minnesota, on his first amendment regarding religious persecution, my opposition to his amendment is not because I believe there is religious freedom in China. Clearly, there is not…
today we have moved a step closer to implementing comprehensive campaign finance reform. With the help of Senator Mitch McConnell, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, the Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2000 will soon be…
I, like most of my colleagues today, have listened carefully to the remarks made about our colleague, Paul Coverdell. What it has been is a weaving together of a magnificent tapestry representing the life of a unique and complete human…
on June 12, the administration's National Assessment Coordinating Office, established under the authority of the Office of the President, released the first National Assessment on Climate Change. This report entitled ``Climate Change…
Mr. Kagan is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He echoes what Senators Roberts and Cleland have talked about; that is, the vital interests of our country in world affairs. He suggests that America's two…
I rise today to speak I support of the joint resolution, introduced by my distinguished colleague from Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch, proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing Congress to prohibit physical desecration of the…
I rise in support of S. 2251, the Risk Management for the 21st Century Act regarding crop insurance reform, I am an original co-sponsor of this important legislation and I thank my colleagues Senators Bob Kerrey and Pat Roberts for their…
I add my thanks to the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee and the ranking member, Mr. Moynihan. And I tag on to what my friend and colleague, Senator Robb, said regarding the loss to this body and to America as we find…
I thank the Chair. We know there is an anticipated projection of a $2.3 trillion surplus in Social Security trust funds over the next 10 years. But we do know that if, in fact, we are to reform Social Security, whatever projected surplus…
We both realize that budget restraints are tight this year. But I am hopeful that Chairman Gorton and Ranking Minority Member Byrd will find a way to fully fund this project when the conference committee meets on the Interior…
Over the weekend in Nebraska, I met with a number of agricultural producers about the current prices in American agriculture. Over the last 3 weeks, my staff and I have spoken to over 100 agricultural producers in the State of…
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