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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
I certainly want to give my colleague time to finish his remarks. I just want to make sure there would be an opportunity for me to also speak before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will be advised there is 9 minutes 54 seconds…
I thank the Chair. I also think it is instructive at this time to note for the Record that included in the Executive actions that Republicans are trying to defund are provisions that increase border security, prioritize enforcement…
I will also point out a letter we received, which again, was addressed to Senator Cochran and Senator Mikulski. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
I ask unanimous consent to speak for 3 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
as we continue this debate on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, we face some fundamental questions. Are we going to prioritize the safety and security of the American people or are we going to put the country at risk because…
will my colleague from North Dakota, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, yield for a question?
Cloture was not invoked on the House bill. We saw that yesterday in our vote. It is a bill that cannot become law. There are only 24 days left before funding for the Homeland Security Department expires. The House bill cannot move forward…
This is from emergency managers, and it says: The nation's local emergency managers urge you to include full-year funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for 3 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
Secretary McKeon, can you explain in detail why the administration considers the assessments conducted by the Guantanamo Review Task Force and the Periodic Review Board to be superior to the assessments conducted previously?
There are any number of reasons why we need to pass a clean funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. We should be working to do that now. We should stop the ideological debate and focus on the risk to this country if we fail…
I certainly agree with the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. I will just point out that in the last 2 days, we have heard from the Conference of Mayors, which has urged us to pass a clean bill to fund the Department of…
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