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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.

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Aug 1, 2013

I rise to speak on behalf of Samantha Power's nomination to be the Ambassador to the United Nations. As I said in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which I chaired, on Ms. Power, her appointment as Ambassador to the United Nations…

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Jul 31, 2013

It is true they are opposed, and I would assume Israel, a sovereign state, knows what its security interests are better than anybody else. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. The Senator from Tennessee.

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Jul 31, 2013

Then I ask unanimous consent that as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee I control the remainder of the time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

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Jul 31, 2013

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure of the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen…

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Jul 31, 2013

Yes. It is my intention to consume about 8 minutes approximately, to yield Senator McCain 6 minutes, Senator Graham 6 minutes, and Senator Corker 5 minutes.

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Jul 31, 2013

That should take the remainder of our time. Mr. President, this amendment may be good politics but it is bad policy. I appreciate the concern of the Senator from Kentucky for Detroit. He and others in this Chamber have had plenty of times…

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Jul 31, 2013

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SD-608 of the Dirksen Senate office building. The PRESIDING…

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Jul 31, 2013

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Jul 31, 2013

I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 31, 2013

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 31, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing…

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Jul 31, 2013

I yield to the distinguished Senator from Arizona, a member of the committee, Mr. McCain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. May I ask the time situation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the…

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Jul 31, 2013

I yield to the Senator from Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Ronald Reagan used to say facts are stubborn things. The Senator from Kentucky just said Egypt has no money. Isn't it a fact the Gulf…

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