Dec 31, 2012
Just a couple of days ago, due to the efforts the Senator engaged in, and I engaged in and others joined us--Senator Blunt was very instrumental--we had a debate about putting those emergency provisions into the emergency bill for…
Jeff Merkley
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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.
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Dec 31, 2012
I thank the leader of the Agriculture Committee, my colleague from Michigan, who has steered this Chamber through such a complex set of issues in trying to address the true agricultural needs of our Nation while spending the taxpayers'…
Dec 31, 2012
The Senator from Michigan has worked over the past year to find a bipartisan strategy to reform elements of the farm bill that we were spending too much money on in certain places and to reform those overly generous subsidies, if you will…
Dec 31, 2012
I would say to my colleague, I have sat on this floor and listened to lectures of fiscal responsibility and the need to move things and work things in committee before they come to the floor. Now, the work that the Senator did was the best…
Dec 28, 2012
If a person is a farmer or a rancher, saying this is not an emergency is cold comfort. Saying this will be addressed in the farm bill is cold comfort. When a person's land is burned up, when they have the worst drought in a century, it is…
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, I wish to make a few comments on what has transpired today on the floor of the Senate. First, some enormously important work has been done in regard to addressing the disaster caused by Hurricane Sandy. I know that in a…
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, this is a budget point of order against this being an emergency. If a person is a farmer or a rancher and their property or the property they rent from the BLM---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is advised…
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, I am delighted to partner with Senator Blunt and Senator Stabenow on this important amendment which addresses the disasters that occurred this last summer in terms of a century's worth of the worst fires and the worst…
Dec 28, 2012
I ask unanimous consent to complete 30 seconds of remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Dec 28, 2012
Mr. President, given that the emergency designations in this amendment have been stricken, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment No. 3367. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment, as further modified, is…
Dec 27, 2012
Mr. President, is it time to speak to amendment No. 3435? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
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