May 17, 2011
I think it is very encouraging that they are beginning to talk, and I think both countries deserve credit for that.
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.
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May 17, 2011
I am particularly excited about James Foley because he is a native of Rochester, NH.
May 17, 2011
But that is a segue into what I referred to in my opening comments about the extent to which the fiscal crisis we are having in the United States drives what our spending looks like and our budget priorities.
May 16, 2011
As we are looking at legislation to address concerns about permitting and drilling, one concern I have is that we not repeat the mistakes of the past.
May 16, 2011
I am pleased I could be here to hear our colleague from Florida talking so eloquently about the importance of ending the subsidies we are currently paying to the Nation's largest oil companies and about the importance of continuing to…
May 16, 2011
Last year, following the oil spill, Chairman Bingaman, Senator Udall, and I introduced legislation that would have set aside $25 million a year from oil and gas royalties to fund oil spill R&D activities.
May 9, 2011
Well, that only works, though, if you've got an election or a system of democracy that actually works and is not corrupt in the way that the elections ultimately work.
May 9, 2011
today I am introducing the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2011. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that every State has either a full-service veterans hospital or, in the alternative, that veterans in every…
May 9, 2011
As we look at what it will take to sustain the Afghan security forces at their current levels, obviously we're on an unsustainable course, given that, at the current level--or the target level, it would require about $10 billion a year.
May 9, 2011
Let me change subjects, before my time is up, because last week, during our hearings, a few of the witnesses suggested that bin Laden's death would give some opportunity for further, or more, negotiations with Taliban members in…
May 4, 2011
I believe that we should continue to ask those questions in the coming months and hopefully we will have some answers.
May 4, 2011
I took the opportunity yesterday in an Armed Services Committee subcommittee to ask Department of Defense officials who have been responsible for maintaining our military technological edge what the impact would be on DOD's research if…
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