Apr 7, 2011
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator is recognized for 15 minutes.
Robert 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.
Congressional Record · 2011-04-07
Apr 7, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cardin). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.
Apr 6, 2011
Mr. President, I rise in strong opposition to the McConnell amendment. I listened to my distinguished colleague from Wyoming, and I enjoy working with him, but this is one subject on which we fundamentally disagree. This isn't about energy…
Apr 5, 2011
This is a man who referred, in 1985, to the slaughter of innocent travelers that included an 11-year-old American child as a 'noble act.'
Apr 5, 2011
Unfreezing his assets doesn't seem to me a tactic or a policy that we want to pursue.
Apr 5, 2011
I appreciate my friend Senator Corker's concerns. I wish some of those voices...had been raised about Iraq...
Apr 5, 2011
I don't understand the standard that we set. To me, it's more than a tactic. It sends a message that even if you have committed crimes they may be excused.
Apr 5, 2011
Mr. President, I am compelled to answer because now I hear about fraud and $25 billion. You cannot have it both ways. You cannot say this amendment costs money--what the Joint Committee on Taxation said is it could not determine a revenue…
Apr 5, 2011
Mr. President, I know we often read that Democrats and Republicans cannot agree. Here is a news flash: We agree on repealing 1099. I have listened to my three distinguished colleagues spend a lot of their time talking about repeal of 1099…
Apr 5, 2011
Thank you, Madam President. I understand Senator Baucus is on his way from a meeting, and in the interim I will start off and recognize myself. I offer this amendment on behalf of middle-class families and on behalf of small businesses. I…
Apr 5, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To protect small businesses from health insurance…
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