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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.
Madam President, at this juncture I call up Reid amendment No. 4603. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed], for Mr. Reid, proposes an…
Madam President, we have been moving very steadily through this authorization bill. I once again commend the leadership of Chairman McCain. It really began months ago when the Chairman decided that he was going to do an indepth analysis of…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This Act shall be in effect 1…
Mr. President, I rise to discuss my amendment, which will provide partial relief from the caps imposed by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 on both the defense and nondefense portions of the budget for fiscal year 2017. The chairman has…
Mr. President, I second Senator McCain's comments about the cooperation and collaboration. We hope that tomorrow we can move forward on several amendments, and I want to join him in commending and thanking our colleagues for their help…
Mr. President, I look forward to a very thoughtful debate tomorrow. Senator McCain has introduced an amendment that would increase spending with respect to the Department of Defense and related functions. In this amendment, we are…
Madam President, I thank and commend the chairman. As he indicated, he has proposed an amendment, and he is also allowing us to prepare a second-degree amendment, which I would like to offer as soon as it is ready and then conduct debate…
Mr. President, I wish to comment on the two pending amendments. I will begin by thanking my colleague from South Carolina for his thoughtful and kind words about the collaboration we have both witnessed on the committee as we brought this…
Madam President, the key aspect of this legislation that was included in the committee mark is that it is a pilot, and I believe, along with the chairman, this is the best way to evaluate the merits or demerits of privatization of…
Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 4549 to McCain amendment No. 4229, and I ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment by number…
Mr. President, I wish to first inquire how much is remaining on my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Scott Fletcher, a Government Accountability Office detailee to the Senate Armed Forces Committee, have floor privileges during the consideration of S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act…
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