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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 again agree wholeheartedly with the Senator. It is a situation in which, when we go to table, we have direct one-on-one negotiations, when we have as our leverage more liberal entry into our market, the largest market in the world, when…
I am equally amazed--if I may reclaim my time --by leaving this out. Certainly the jewelry manufacturers in Rhode Island would say, ``Put it in because I want them to clean their waste like I have to.'' Working men and women who have seen…
My reading of the legislation would allow certain discussions about environmental standards, along with other standards, if they directly related to trade. But they would not provide the President with the instructions, the support, and…
It illustrates his point, that there may be, in fact, countervailing foreign investments in this country to make up for our budget deficits, but that does not explain the phenomenon of losing consistently and persistently the battle for…
I concur with the Senator's notion that the FDA could look at safety and effectiveness but the critical question is safety and effectiveness to do what? To do what the labeled use is or to do something else. And the language of the bill…
I would say you have trotted out some impressive statistics about income as a measure of the wealth of these artistic enterprises like the Metropolitan, but the other side of the equation is their cost. Many of these institutions, even the…
I believe this indicates the widespread depth of concern and support for maintenance of the State Student Incentive Grant Program, or SSIG, as it is known. This is a remarkable program, which requires State governments to match Federal…
If I may, if the Senator will yield, I, too, concur with the support, the assistance, the advice, and I think the general goodwill that the industry has brought to this debate. We are now, though, at the detail level, the fine detail…
Thank you, Mr. President. My amendment is simply the Finance Committee amendment with the correction of several factors: removal of the Medicare eligibility age, striking the home health care copayment, adds provisions for balanced…
I thank the Chair. I will make two very brief points. First, in 1972, we passed the Pell grant. If we simply indexed that grant for inflation, the maximum Pell grant today would be $4,300. We are asking for an increase from $3,000 in this…
I believe we have made progress with respect to the report language and it is adequate. We have made progress with the report language. I believe at this juncture, it is adequate to substantiate our understanding of the legislation and…
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