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Jack Francis Reed is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 7, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Reed has been an influential figure in the Senate, particularly known for his work on the Armed Services Committee. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as national security, veterans' affairs, and economic development. Reed has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving education and healthcare access for Rhode Islanders.
Mr. President, first let me commend the chairwoman for her extraordinary leadership in so many different ways, including her articulate explanation of the crisis we face at the moment and her compelling argument that a piecemeal approach…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, let us be clear as to what we did tonight. We sent a request to the United States Senate to simply treat all Americans equally under ObamaCare. We sent a request to the Senate to keep the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, what we have before us is an opportunity to send a message across America that there will be no special treatment in Washington, D.C. for Members of Congress and Washington insiders. It is…
I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I came here today on the floor of this Chamber, Mr. Speaker, and I just dropped the Fair CR. And what the Fair CR says is, let's listen to the American people. Let us delay ObamaCare for at least 1…
Mr. President, I yield 3 minutes of proponent time to Senator Coats, as well as, by agreement of the other side, 3 minutes of opponent time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Indiana.
Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes of proponent time to the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Markey.
Mr. President, I yield 8 minutes to the Senator from New Hampshire, Mrs. Shaheen. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire.
Mr. President, I will begin where Senator Pryor left off, and that is to commend our chairwoman for her extraordinary leadership--not only on behalf of her constituents but for the Nation. These are very difficult times, and we all feel…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Rita Culp, a detailee from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Committee on Appropriations, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 113th Congress, and Tiffany Taylor, a…
We are not going out there and saying: Listen, let us borrow some more money so we can spend this new money. We are just trying to pay for programs and appropriations that have been approved by Congress, both Republicans and Democrats in…
Mr. President, today I am introducing, along with Senator Blumenthal, the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act. This bill closes a loophole that allows publicly traded corporations to deduct an executive's pay over $1…
Mr. President, our economy will not work for individuals or for our nation unless we create and support avenues for adults to continue their education and build their skills. These are longstanding issues that I have worked on for many…
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