Jan 25, 2011
It is not only secret to the public, it is often secret to fellow Senators, greatly complicating our effort to dialog with fellow Senators as to why we are pursuing something and get their partnership in it.
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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Jan 5, 2011
Mr. President, continuing the conversation, my colleague from New Mexico pointed out the challenge with authorization bills. We should add to that, during 2010, the Senate did not manage to pass a single appropriations bill. It is…
Jan 5, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kayti Fan be granted the privilege of the floor for the remainder of today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Jan 5, 2011
Madam President, the Senate is broken. During the course of my first 2 years in this body, there have been only a couple serious debates in this Chamber. The first one happened just a couple weeks ago, and that was an impeachment trial of…
Dec 22, 2010
Madam President, I rise to discuss and ask unanimous consent for consideration of H.R. 6398. I will get to the unanimous consent language in a moment, but right now I want to describe what this is about. Then I wish to yield to my…
Dec 22, 2010
Madam President, I wish to thank the Chair and my colleague from Georgia who understood and presented so effectively the impact on our community banks that are working hard to get funds out to our Main Street businesses so we can create…
Dec 22, 2010
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent, as if in legislative session and as if in morning business, that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6398, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING…
Dec 22, 2010
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…
Dec 22, 2010
Madam President, I appreciate so much the partnership of my colleague from Georgia. He has laid out clearly the impact of a failure to fix this legislation on our community banks where lawyers, exercising their fiduciary responsibilities…
Dec 21, 2010
Madam President, I rise this evening to talk about a program that is of great importance to our citizens across America who are struggling to access legal services. There is a program that is called the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts or…
Dec 21, 2010
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Cantwell). Without objection, it is so ordered. Interest on Legal Trust Accounts
Dec 19, 2010
Mr. President, I would like to add a few comments to those of the Senator from Michigan. First, I would like to observe that this treaty encompasses fairly modest reductions in our strategic force. We are looking at ICBMs reduced from 450…
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