Mar 13, 2013
Now is the time? Well, in that case, let me go ahead and speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island is recognized.
Jack Reed
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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.
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Mar 13, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 13, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate office building to conduct a hearing…
Mar 13, 2013
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to rise in support of this proposed legislation before us today. I have been sitting here, listening to the arguments of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, and I've heard conflicting…
Mar 12, 2013
Mr. President, today I introduce the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act along with Senators Whitehouse, Cardin, Klobuchar, Franken, Warren, and Cowan. In December 1989, Liberia became engulfed in a devastating 7-year civil war…
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Family Self- Sufficiency Act, and I am pleased this Congress to be joined in this effort by my colleague, Senator Blunt of Missouri. The Family Self Sufficiency, FSS, program is an existing…
Feb 27, 2013
Madam President, I rise as chairman of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to highlight the urgency and importance of addressing sequestration. These imminent cuts will have real impacts on the environment and on thousands of jobs…
Feb 14, 2013
Mr. President, today I am reintroducing, along with my colleagues Senators Blumenthal, Whitehouse, and Murphy legislation to authorize the National Park Service to evaluate portions of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck…
Feb 14, 2013
Mr. President, today I am reintroducing legislation with my colleagues Senators Whitehouse, Warren, and Cowan that would create the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Our legislation seeks to preserve the industrial…
Feb 14, 2013
Madam President, parliamentary inquiry: How much time remains on each side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats have 22 minutes and the Republicans have 12 minutes.
Feb 14, 2013
Madam President, I yield myself 5 minutes. As so many of my colleagues have described, Chuck Hagel is a soldier, a statesman, a businessman, a patriot. As my colleague from West Virginia pointed out, he could have chosen a much easier path…
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. President, today I am introducing two bipartisan bills pertaining to healthy housing, the Healthy Housing Council Act and the Title X Amendments Act. These bills seek to improve federal coordination of healthy housing efforts and…
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the nomination of Senator Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense. He comes to this job at an extraordinarily challenging time for the Department and for our Nation. Among the…
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