I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 8, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Banking, Housing…
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 ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Key to America's Global Competitiveness: A Quality Educaiton''…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 8, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 8, 2012, at 10 a.m., in SD 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting. The…
I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 8, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I am very pleased to join my colleagues Senator Cardin and, earlier, Senator Murray this morning in commemorating International Women's Day. It is a day observed around the world, and it celebrates the economic, political, and social…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 8, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Addressing the Housing Crisis in Indian…
This morning I wish to pick just one of these amazing women and tell her story. Shad Begum is the executive director of the Union of Women's Welfare in one of the most extremely conservative districts in all of Pakistan. As the founder and…
I just want to thank you for your support and for everybody up there did such an outstanding job.
I do want to focus first, though, on the White Mountain National Forest because it is part of the Northern Forest lands.
I happen to support the belief that investing in women is one of our best development strategies if we are going to get the most out of our dollars.





