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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.
as Senator Harkin pointed out, the Republican proposal goes right to the heart of prevention, and that will have two effects. It will deny critical services to families all across this country, and it will do something else--it will deny…
I am pleased that last night, my amendment, No. 2126, which would ensure that there are no future delays on the implementation of new sunscreen labeling and testing standards, was adopted as part of the Food and Drug Administration Safety…
today I would like to recognize Mr. James A. Hanlon, who is retiring this month after nearly 40 years of Federal service at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jim has spent his long and distinguished career at EPA focusing on water…
I note the majority leader has appeared on the floor and I believe he has a procedural motion. I yield to him. Order of Procedure
Just for a moment, let me raise another pending issue which is of critical importance. In 40 days, as I think many of us recognize, student borrowing rates for college will double unless we act. We have seen both sides of the…
I rise today in support of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which is pending before the Senate this week. This legislation will give the FDA, through five agreements made between the agency and industry, the…
today I congratulate the Salve Regina University men's rugby team for winning the 2012 National Small College Rugby Organization's Division III National Championship on April 29, 2012, in Glendale, CO. The Salve Regina Seahawks, ranked…
For a nonfinancial company, you could be doing hedging as an end user, but you could also be very aggressive in your hedging.
When did you know? When were you aware of it? Could you have anticipated it?
I think it is really incumbent upon the regulators to figure out how to write a rule that allows legitimate hedging to go forward as it needs to, but it must be really, genuinely risk-mitigating hedging, and not anything people want to do…
Today, I welcome to the House Chamber a great individual from our district, Pastor Ken Chroniger. Pastor Ken is the spiritual leader of 70 in my district in Alfred Station, New York, for the Seventh Day Baptist Church there. It is an honor…
if I could reclaim my time, the Senator has been a tremendous leader on this issue because he leads from the front. He is in Ohio. He is talking to students and families. He understands the personal ramifications that are involved. Let…
I am joined by my colleague, Senator Brown of Ohio. We are extraordinarily apprehensive that in 45 days the interest rate on subsidized student loans will double in the United States. Young people and middle-aged people who are struggling…
I would be happy to, reclaiming my time. First, let me echo what Senator Brown said, how this is about being competitive. When he talked about the Pell grants, I have to reference my colleague and predecessor, Claiborne Pell, because he…
today I introduce the Graduate Medical Education, GME, Reform Act, along with my colleague Senator Kyl. This legislation is a continuation of my longstanding efforts to support our future health care workforce and improve patient care…
Reclaiming my time, again, let me thank the Senator from Ohio for his leadership, for his passion, for his commitment. We are hearing from the other side that this is just about how to pay for this necessary legislation to prevent the…
In 46 days, the interest rate on subsidized student loans will be doubled. Zeroing in on these budgets that are before us, all of them seem to support the essence of the Ryan budget, which is to allow this to happen. In fact, the Ryan…
I so appreciate the gentleman from Virginia for being down here and expressing the sentiments that he did. Before I yield to the gentleman from Colorado, I had a thought as you were expressing your words for the Record and were addressing…
I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his comments and for coming this evening and spending some time with us. And your comments, before I yield to the gentleman from Virginia, have spurred some thoughts that I would like to add to the…
I particularly appreciate your message that environmental protection is not only compatible, but it is, in fact, essential for the economic growth and well-being of our Nation.
I've received letters from the directors of nine State environmental agencies, and I think Senator Murkowski and others have received the letters.
On April 13, the President issued an Executive order to align all current and future research which, again, I think we all say is absolutely necessary for the protection of the public, made up of 13 Federal agencies.
I think we all recognize, and it's explicit in the comments, that we don't want to trade access to the very valuable petroleum and carbon resources at the cost of degraded water supplies and environmental problems.
That is, we've had an environmental education program through EPA for many, many years.
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