I thank the Presiding Officer and I thank my colleague Senator Isakson, and I am pleased to join him on the floor today as we reintroduce this bipartisan legislation, the Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act. I want to start by…
Jeanne Shaheen
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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 yield to my colleague from Ohio who I know is here to talk about the legislation or my colleague from New Hampshire who has been working on the Tenant Star provision with Senator Bennet from Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator…
I wish to pay tribute to my friend and colleague, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, who will soon retire from the Senate after representing his beloved West Virginia for the last 30 years. Senator Rockefeller and I both came to Washington…
in that case, I ask unanimous consent that the energy committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that the bill be read a third time…
I am here with Senator Portman of Ohio to try--I think for about the sixth time--to get energy efficiency legislation passed. Senator Portman and I have been working on legislation called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness…
I rise in support of my colleague and my partner in this energy efficiency effort, Senator Portman, to support his unanimous consent request that the Senate pass H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act. I am disappointed to hear…
Thank you very much, President Sirleaf, for your willingness to join us today and for your resolute leadership to address the Ebola crisis.
I would actually argue the opposite, and that is that this debate strengthens our resolve in this country.
I begin by echoing the wonderful analysis of my colleague Senator Heitkamp relative to how much we are all going to miss Senator Jay Rockefeller. As she pointed out, he reminded us today why we all are here, and that is to try to make a…
This race is not between the president and Scott Brown. This race is between me and Scott Brown.
I have been very troubled by the comments from the Foley family that have been reported about their concern that they were not communicated with and did not have support from our government.





