I understand that H.R. 2575 has been received from the House and is at the desk. I would ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as…
Bob Menendez
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Robert Menendez is a prominent Democratic politician currently serving as a member of the United States Senate, representing New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has since been re-elected multiple times. Menendez has played a significant role in various policy areas, including foreign relations, immigration reform, and healthcare. He has served on several Senate committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he has been an advocate for human rights and democracy abroad.
I would ask for a second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________
I appreciate enormously the clear message in Senate Resolution 365 that deplores the repression and the violence against the people of Venezuela.
I thank my distinguished colleague from Connecticut for his engagement and for recognizing our former colleague, Senator Lautenberg, whose passion for public transportation was unmatched in this body. He understood the nexus of why it was…
I ask unanimous consent that Theresa Harrison, a legislative fellow in Senator Schumer's office, be granted privileges of the floor for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
We all eagerly await the day when politics will no longer preclude its passage. Cesar Chavez's profound legacy and lasting influence can be reduced to three words--the motto of the United Farm Workers--that recall his fight for justice and…
Reserving the right to object, this is not about Cesar Chavez. This is about immigration. I know my distinguished colleague has a different view about immigration than I do. I know Senator Vitter, for whom he is offering this amendment…
I have a deep respect for Senator Sessions. But I will just simply say this is the 8th year, the 8th year in which under some figleaf--before they could hide through their objections. But this is really a fig leaf. The Senate has expressed…
I shortly am going to make a unanimous consent request on S. Res. 404, a resolution I submitted honoring the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez. This resolution has been blocked by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle every time it…
I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on March 27, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICAN…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, on March 27, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights, and Agency Action, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on March 27, 2014, at 3 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen…





