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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.
Mr. President, our public schools are critical National infrastructure. They play a central role in our Democracy--educating the next generation, serving as polling places for our elections, hosting community meetings and events, and so…
Mr. President, today I am joined by Senators Casey, Gillibrand, Hassan, and Whitehouse to introduce the Layoff Prevention Act of 2017. This bill renews and extends Federal support for State short-time compensation--or work…
Madam President, I have a motion to commit the bill, H.R. 1628, to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that…
Madam President, let me join the Democratic leader in expressing my dismay in what has been going on on the Senate floor with respect to healthcare. For over 7 years, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been talking about how…
Madam President, I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628 and ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. I move to commit the bill, H.R. 1628, to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to…
Mr. President, today I am introducing the DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017 along with Senators Rounds, Brown, Collins, Carper, Coons, Whitehouse, Shaheen, Cortez Masto, and Hirono. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that we have…
Mr. President, I am truly dismayed by what we have seen in this Chamber over the last couple of months with respect to the Senate TrumpCare bill. We are expecting to take a vote tomorrow on the motion to proceed, but at this point, our…
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 397. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…
Mr. President, I rise to discuss the nomination of Mr. Patrick Shanahan to serve as the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on his nomination on June 20, and he was voted out of committee by…
Mr. President, I would like to take a moment today to talk about the ongoing efforts by the Senate Republicans to take away health insurance from millions of Americans by repealing the Affordable Care Act. I was here on the floor just a…
Mr. President, today I am introducing the State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2017 along with Senators Kennedy and Menendez. The purpose of this bill is to reduce flood risk and the costs associated with flooding by establishing a…
Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor, once again, to urge my colleagues to work in a bipartisan, transparent fashion to improve our healthcare system and help bring down costs. Over the weekend, members of the American Medical…
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