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Debra Lynelle Fischer is a United States Senator from Nebraska, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Fischer has focused on various legislative issues, particularly in agriculture and military matters. She has been an advocate for rural development and has worked on policies to support Nebraska's agricultural economy. Additionally, Fischer has served on several Senate committees, contributing to discussions on national security and veterans' affairs.
I want to begin with a moment of solemn gratitude. Yesterday, we received devastating news. U.S. Army SFC Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, NE, was killed in Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack while supporting Operation Epic Furry…
we are now in the longest government shutdown in American history--39 days--and all across our country, Americans are paying the price. More than 600,000 Federal workers have been furloughed. Air traffic controllers, Federal law…
It has been 15 days since congressional Democrats shut down the Federal Government. Let's call it what it is: It is the Schumer shutdown. In that period, we have voted eight times on a clean continuing resolution. It is straightforward. It…
for all ag producers, the word ``tariff'' makes us nervous, but earlier this year, I took a step back to look at the bigger economic picture, and I became one of the first Members of Congress to support the administration's effort to level…
we are living in a time of growing global unrest. China is accelerating its military buildup in the Indo-Pacific. While I remain hopeful that President Trump can help broker peace between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy, Russia's brutal war…
I recently returned from an official trip to the Indo-Pacific, where I visited U.S. military installations in Hawaii and Guam and met with leaders in Palau, the Philippines, and Taiwan. That trip underscored a simple reality: We are living…
I move to proceed to H.J. Res. 61. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 61, a joint resolution providing for…
last week, my bill, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, or the FACT Act, cleared the Commerce Committee unanimously. Now it will come before us here on the Senate floor for a vote. I stand before you today because the…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
I understand the Senate has received H.J. Res. 61 from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
across America, 1.3 million people live in nursing homes. Many of us have parents, grandparents, or other loved ones who rely on these homes for care and community in their golden years. We understand just how vital nursing homes…
The Treasury Department’s payment system contains extremely sensitive and confidential data.
in America, our news cycle is often fraught with controversy and dispute. From watching the news or scrolling through social media, it might seem like there are very, very few issues that Americans can agree on. It may be true that we…
480. That is the number of days since terror shook the Middle East. It has been 480 days since Hamas's unprovoked attack; 480 days since Hamas brought brutal terror on Israel and the citizens of more than 30 countries; 480 days since…
Good afternoon. Endurance through the years is the ultimate test. To persevere through time is the truest measure of an idea, an institution, and a nation. Our Founders wrote the Constitution so that America could withstand all the twists…
I now call on Rabbi Ari Berman, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, and Rev. Frank Mann to provide prayers of benediction. Rabbi BERMAN: Let us pray. Almighty God, your profit Jeremiah walked the streets of Jerusalem and blessed its inhabitants with…
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you the 45th and the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. (Applause.) The PRESIDENT. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very, very much…
working with the rest of the Nebraska delegation, as well as the Bureau of Reclamation, I have introduced legislation supported by all parties. It transfers ownership of the land from the Federal Government to local officials, benefiting…
again, thank you to my colleague from Hawaii. Thank you for my colleagues here in the Senate for passing this unanimous consent tonight. I look forward to our two bills being signed by the President of the United States and having them in…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate en bloc consideration of the following bills, which were received from the House: H.R. 8413 and H.R. 8219. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title…
I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed en bloc, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bills…
I am astounded by this once again. As I have said, the situation is dire. My constituents will lose their homes. The communities they have built for the last 50 years will be destroyed. I don't know of any other bill, in the 100 or 150…
I rise again today to request passage of the Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act. Over the past 50 years, the residents of the Swanson and Red Willow Reservoirs communities have built friendships, started supportive…
this really is outrageous. My legislation cannot wait. As I have said, it passed the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on a voice vote. Last week, it passed the full House of Representatives unanimously. The bill is different from…
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