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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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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 238. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 352, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the Tester amendment at the desk to the preamble be considered and agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING…

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Sep 19, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 351, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:52 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 10 a.m…

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Sep 19, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

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Sep 12, 2023

Right. I just have a sense from my experience in Rhode Island is that there is kind of this built-in resistance because there is a--we do not want to change the character of the community, et cetera, et cetera.

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Sep 12, 2023

Well, what more can we do? Because many times it is a capacity issue, technical-skilled personnel to redo your zoning code so that, one, you allow affordable housing, but two, you do maintain, in many respects, the character of the…

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Sep 12, 2023

I think your approach is one that will meet this extreme demand in a shorter period of time than going out and building from scratch.

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Sep 12, 2023

Right. I just have a sense from my experience in Rhode Island is that there is kind of this built-in resistance because there is a--we do not want to change the character of the community, et cetera, et cetera.

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