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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.
Mr. President, I come to the floor to echo the comments and concerns we have heard in the last few minutes from my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee regarding this House-inserted language on our Nation's military depots, arsenals…
one of the reasons for holding this hearing is to hopefully bring some more momentum to passage of this legislation, which I believe and I think most of the Senators who were here today believe is very important.
We should think about how we can set the bar high in terms of expectations for those actions.
We expect to continue our successful approach of cooperating with Russia when it is in our interests.
Our role is as a supporting actor in this. The Russians are the leading actors in this drama.
Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Georgia for his very thoughtful comments. Senator Isakson has been working on a biennial budget for a very long time. I was pleased to join him in this session of Congress. And I agree with him. I…
Prime Minister Putin's assertion that the funds that the United States and other donors provide to civil society groups constitute unwarranted interference in Russia's internal affairs is a tiresome cliche, a well-worn canard, and without…
President Medvedev said that he was going to root out corruption, that he was going to make that a real hallmark of his Presidency.
it's critical for the United States to stand behind these protesters and it's important that they know that we hear what they're doing and support their right to demonstrate.
There have been some who have indicated that they don't believe that the administration has been forceful enough in calling attention to what happened in Russia and in supporting the protesters.
I would strongly encourage support for that and hope that there would be more funds available should Russian organizations want to avail themselves of it.
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