Jan 22, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 1 minute on the Reed-Collins amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
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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Jan 9, 2015
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation to authorize the building of the Keystone pipeline. It is time. Enough is enough. We agree, thousands of jobs would be created by this pipeline…
Jan 8, 2015
Mr. President, today the Senate is considering the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, which I strongly support. As I have emphasized in the past, reauthorizing TRIA is vital. In addition to serving on the Banking…
Jan 6, 2015
Mr. President, today, I am pleased to reintroduce the Core Opportunity Resources for Equity and Excellence Act with my colleague Senator Brown. I would also like to thank Representative Fudge for introducing companion legislation in the…
Dec 16, 2014
Mr. President, the House has sent us a $42 billion year- long extension of several tax provisions known as tax extenders. This year-long extension is unpaid for, and while I will support this measure because several provisions in this bill…
Dec 15, 2014
Madam President, I wish to explain my opposition to the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill. For months, I worked hard alongside Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, Ranking Member Richard Shelby, and our colleagues on the Senate…
Dec 10, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues Chairman Levin of the Committee on Armed Services and Chairman Johnson of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Dec 10, 2014
I join with my colleagues to speak about the inclusion of the HAVEN Act in the National Defense Authorization Act we are considering today. The HAVEN Act, which I sponsored along with Senator Johanns, authorizes a pilot program to help…
Dec 10, 2014
Madam President, I rise today in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. I commend the work of my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee--especially the chairman, Senator Carl Levin of Michigan--on…
Dec 9, 2014
Mr. President, I would like to take a few minutes to salute my colleagues who are departing the Senate at the end of this year with the conclusion of the 113th Congress: Mark Begich of Alaska, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Tom Coburn of…
Nov 18, 2014
Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation that would require the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be Presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed. In 2010, I worked to include similar language in the Senate version…
Nov 17, 2014
Mr. President, today I pay tribute to an outstanding soldier who has, for the last three and one-half years, served as the Army Chief of Staff's primary advisor on matters related to the needs and welfare of all enlisted soldiers and their…
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