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Cory Booker

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Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, a position he has held since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker previously served as the mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, where he focused on urban development and public safety initiatives. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access. Throughout his career, Booker has emphasized the importance of community engagement and bipartisanship in addressing the challenges facing New Jersey and the nation.

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Dec 18, 2024

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing no further debate, the question is on adoption of the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 895) was agreed to.

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Dec 18, 2024

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing no further debate, the question is on adopting the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 934) was agreed to.

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Dec 18, 2024

I have three requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Dec 18, 2024

as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on December 18, 2024, by the President of the United States: Agreement under the United Nations…

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Dec 18, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 895 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

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Dec 17, 2024

First of all, I am going to come out to the aisle because this is ``doing the Sherrod,'' when you get far away from your desk. I literally think, if the leash were long enough, he would have opened the door and taken a couple steps out and…

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Dec 15, 2024

Is RFK right about a lot of the challenges? Yeah, I've heard him say a lot of things that are absolutely right.

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Dec 11, 2024

I've been a little frustrated. There hasn't been enough transparency letting people know what's happening. Its allowing a lot of potentially misinformation to spread, or at least fear. We should know what's going on over our skies and I've…

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Dec 10, 2024

I would like to rise and join some of my colleagues in speaking about Ben Cardin, but I perhaps want to take a little bit more of a personal approach to sharing my thoughts about my departing colleague. I don't know if he remembers this…

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Dec 9, 2024

I appreciate being recognized right now. But I would be remiss if I let Jon Tester leave the floor without telling some of the truth about this guy. All the niceties here are making me a little nauseous. I want to set the record straight…

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Dec 4, 2024

Case in point. I didn't necessarily expect to speak, but I found myself sitting there getting sad and angry that we are losing Mitt Romney, first of all, because we have--obviously, to the naked eye--so much in common: I am Black, and Mitt…

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Dec 4, 2024

I rise to object. I will not let this man go quietly into the night. I would ask for unanimous consent to force him to stay in the Senate, but like all of my unanimous consent requests over the last 10 years, none of them have ever passed.

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Oct 30, 2024

I mean, gosh, I'm almost dizzy from the pollercoaster. Everyday seen different polls. It's just too much.

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Oct 30, 2024

I will always bet on Tester. The reality is his state is about the size population-wise of the county I grew up here in New Jersey, one of our 21 counties and people know Jon Tester.

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Oct 30, 2024

No, it's not. I mean, he would tell he has told me he doesn't give a damn, and he too has running against the opponent that said like most vile things about Native Americans and others.

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Oct 30, 2024

I think that he really touched a long-standing ache and hurt that our communities have for being talked down to demean and degraded.

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Oct 30, 2024

Jon Tester is real salt of the earth and the great thing about his reputation in the Senate is indeed he will, when it comes to defending Montana, he doesn't care if he's fighting a Democrat or Republican.

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Oct 30, 2024

Yeah. Look, we know she's going to win the popular vote. I think it's almost been conceded by the other side. Most Americans are going to vote for her.

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Sep 27, 2024

In my capacity as the Senator from New Jersey, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the order of September 25, 2024, I be recognized to ask consent to modify that order. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

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Sep 27, 2024

In my capacity as the Senator from New Jersey, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the order of September 25, 2024, that when the Senate adjourns today, it next convene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, and not convene at 1 p.m…

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Sep 25, 2024

I object. Madam President, the sharing of nonconsensual intimate images online is harmful and unacceptable. It is a serious problem that is affecting too many Americans. Many times, it is impacting our young people, and we need to do more…

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Sep 24, 2024

I am rising right now to speak about the urgency to quickly confirm two bipartisan members to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Time is really of the essence as the term of two voting members, Judge Claria Horn Boom and Judge John Gleeson…

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Sep 24, 2024

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. That word is difficult to say, but it seems like that happened quicker than even my saying that word. With something so important as this, I was hoping for more of an understanding of why this is being…

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Sep 19, 2024

I want to take a moment. We just heard a speech that is special, not just because it is a maiden speech but because of the man who gave it. George Helmy is 1 of 2,004 Americans in the history of our country--hundreds of millions of…

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Sep 18, 2024

One of the challenges is not just making food available but making sure it is quality, healthy food that is not making our children sick.

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