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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 really came down to the floor today to continue my opposition to the Internet sales tax legislation that is before us. The proponents of this legislation claim it is about ``fairness,'' but when you really think about it, this bill is…
I came to the floor this evening to address what is known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, but before I do that, I wish to applaud Senator Coons for his work on the master limited partnerships legislation. I think it is a great bipartisan…
My friend from Alaska and I, as she pointed out, represent States neither of which has a sales tax. Would the Senator agree with me that if this passes it sets a dangerous precedent that says at any point this Congress could impose on…
I think sequestration is outrageous. We need to fix it. This Congress needs to act, and it's totally unacceptable that we haven't done that.
Are you anticipating that? And is there funding in the budget to do things like help lines?
I would urge you to do whatever you can to make sure that we are aware here of those efforts.
my friend from West Virginia says this bill is important for his State. I understand that, but this is a bill that doesn't work for my State of New Hampshire. His suggestion that if States don't like it they have the option not to…
I look forward to working with my friend from Oregon to try and amend this legislation to address some of the concerns that we, along with a number of other members of this body, share. It should be an interesting week.
I couldn't say it any more eloquently than my friend from Oregon whose small businesses are facing the same kind of discrimination our small businesses in New Hampshire are facing. I came straight from the airport--my flight was delayed…
So I was struck by the fact--and we had this conversation yesterday--that there is money recommended in this budget proposal to support a new round of base closures.
I think we will have some follow-up questions for the record about some of the differences that we see in what the report found than I understood your answers to be.
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