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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, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be the Secretary of Education. This is not a position I take lightly. I have never opposed the confirmation of a nominee for Secretary of Education. I also have never…
Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by Senators Capito, Van Hollen, and Isakson in the introduction of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research, STAR, Act of 2017. This legislation is an extension of ongoing…
The Senator from Missouri is absolutely correct. That is the point I was going to make, and she made it more distinctly and more decisively. Mrs. McCASKILL. Sorry. I heard you talking about Iraqis, and I wanted to make sure everyone in…
This is something that has been ongoing for many years. I can recall visiting a training facility in Rhode Island--formerly Quonset Point Naval Air Station; now it is a National Guard station-- where they were training Iraqi Air Force…
Mr. President, I rise to discuss why I intend to oppose the nomination of Rex Tillerson as the Secretary of State. This is not a decision that I make lightly. I have no doubt that Mr. Tillerson has been a successful businessman, managing…
Yes, I will. Mrs. McCASKILL. It is my understanding that not only are we fighting shoulder to shoulder with Iraqis against ISIL, on the day these orders were signed, we had Iraqi pilots in the United States of America training to bomb…
Mr. President, I have the privilege of being the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, working with Senator McCain with respect to the nomination of General Mattis. I am strongly in favor of the general's confirmation for many…
Mr. President, I believe I still retain the floor. Let me make the point that I appreciate very much the Senator from Arizona allowing me 5 minutes, but I will yield that 5 minutes so that at the end, the Senator from Arizona would have 5…
We hope so, and I think, if we recognize Senator Merkley for his comments, and then I think the chairman of the committee has comments, we would be on that schedule. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 5…
Mr. President, I believe I have the floor. Mr. McCAIN. I yield to my friend from Rhode Island.
Mr. President, I believe the chairman does concur with me regarding the fact that this is a rare and generational exception; I think that is fair to say. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, is it accurate to say that 2:45 p.m. is a time that is…
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss S. 84, a bill that would provide a one-time exception from the longstanding law that requires a member of the military to be retired from the armed services for at least 7 years before being appointed…
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