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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.
let me respond to the distinguished Senator. The answer is yes. I also see our distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee and his ranking member on the floor. I understand they have a colloquy they wish to engage in. Do they have an…
from the beaches of Rhode Island to the glaciers of Montana, natural ecosystems provide us with life's essentials: clean air and water, crops and timber, recreation and lots of local pride. Rhode Island's oceans and coasts, for example…
it has been an extraordinary day in the Senate. It shows the kind of progress that can be made even on bedeviling issues when persistence and optimism are brought to bear. I hope my continued efforts on climate change will ultimately…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 or 12 minutes as in morning business and then have the Senator from Massachusetts, Ms. Warren, be recognized at the conclusion of my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
I am very pleased to be joined on the floor of the Senate by Senator Warren to introduce legislation we have been working on since 2008. Astute observers of this body will recognize that was before Senator Warren was even Senator Warren…
I know the Senator from Texas is waiting to speak. I wish to, first of all, thank the Senator from Maryland, who is such a wonderful leader and ally and friend. He is very loyal to the needs and concerns of Maryland in this area. He has…
I thank the distinguished Senator from Hawaii. I ask unanimous consent, if he wishes to engage in a colloquy on the Senate floor, if that would be agreeable. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
We were both at the President's speech today. One of the things the President mentioned that I think is an important point to bear in mind is carbon pollution isn't free right now. We are not going to suddenly impose a cost on the economy…
Let me join the rest of the panel in thanking you and in thanking the Ranking Member for having yet another hearing on this issue and continuing to persist for results.
We are also in a political environment in which something as vile and pernicious as the death panel notion was able to actually get traction and frighten people that there might actually be such a thing.
We changed it from lawyerese to doctorese, and that helped at least a little bit.
there are a number of my colleagues who are going to be speaking in the next hour about the President's announcement today of his plan to address carbon pollution and the changes it is wreaking on our planet. We just heard from the…
First, over the last few moments I had a chance to listen to the Senator from Louisiana. I just want to applaud the tenacity with which she approaches her duties in this Chamber. She is a terrific colleague. When there is something she…
I share your concern and think any reauthorization efforts need to address the data collection efforts/barriers.
Despite what some of my colleagues say, GAO did not recommend that workforce training programs be eliminated.
I am here again--I think it is the 36th time--to speak as I do every week on global climate change, to remind us that it is time for us to wake up and to take action to protect our communities. The risks that we ignore will not go away on…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for perhaps up to 20 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Global Climate Change
I do think that we overclassify. It is much easier to classify than it is to declassify.
I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change
I rise today for the 35th time to again bring the message to my colleagues that it is time to wake up to the threat of climate change. There is simply too much credible evidence that climate change is occurring, and there is too much at…
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