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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.
I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for joining us and the sentiment and the words that you have expressed. As we go into the election and as we go into November 2012, I think what we are articulating on the House floor tonight as we are…
I appreciate the gentleman's comments, and I appreciate those kind words. As we move forward, I'd like to bring a good friend of ours from Wisconsin into this conversation. He has been a stalwart down here on the House floor, and has…
I've tried. I've read numerous parts of it especially when I'm up late at night and I can't sleep. It seems like a panacea for those sleepless nights because it immediately puts me back to bed.
I thank you so much, my colleague from Kansas, for coming down this evening to talk about this issue. You are exactly right. When I listened to the comments you had to offer, and as we go into this debate about comprehensive tax reform, I…
I thank my colleague for his sentiment and the words that you expressed. And I'm reminded that we here in Washington cannot be like my children when they used to sit in the TV room and watch their cartoons, such as Teletubbies and the…
I so appreciate that comment. With that, I would like to yield to another colleague of ours, a great Member of the freshman class from Florida, Colonel West. {time} 1750
Well, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for joining us here tonight. In listening to your comments, I wholeheartedly agree that what we're seeing at the end of this year, if Washington, D.C., does not get its act together--and we as…
I so appreciate my colleague from Georgia, the president of the freshman class, for his comments on the family farm and standing up for family farmers all across America. One thing that we're going to face at the end of the year with the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. 2366, introduced earlier today by Senator Alexander, be considered read twice and placed on the calendar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed in…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 438, which was submitted earlier today by Senator Lautenberg. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title…
Mr. President, there will be two votes tomorrow at noon on confirmation of the Costa and Guaderrama nominations. ____________________
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