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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.
before I go into the closing business, let me say I had the pleasure of presiding in this body during the remarks that were just made by the distinguished chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Senator Lieberman of Connecticut, the…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 471, H.R. 5872. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5872) to…
I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of today's session, Varun Jain, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
tomorrow we will have the opportunity to deliver a little bit of tax certainty to the American people by advancing the Middle Class Tax Cut Act. This legislation would prevent tax rates from increasing for the vast majority of American…
So, congratulations. Sometimes the good guys can win despite all of the machinations of special interests.
It just strikes me, Madam Chair, that this is what Rhode Islanders hate about politics and about the manipulation of politics.
So one could hypothesize that if one were concerned about a competitive business motive for protecting this information, it would be within the realm of most major corporations to be able to afford the kind of testing that you did.
This obviously hits home in Rhode Island because researchers at the University of Rhode Island have found these PBDEs throughout Narragansett Bay with concentrations highest near Providence where most of our population lives.
I thank the Senator from Missouri. I will wrap up by making three points and I will make them briefly. I have given remarks at greater length in these areas before so I think my position on this is pretty clear. One is, protecting our…
I agree with Senator Coons, and more important than me agreeing with him, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America agrees with him. He has said, ``The next Pearl Harbor we confront could very well be a cyberattack,'' and…
Let me welcome Senator Blunt to the discussion and invite him to chime in now. He has been a very important voice in the bipartisan discussions on how we can find a proper way to protect American privately owned critical infrastructure. He…
Our topic is the urgency of the need to protect our privately held critical infrastructure--the power grid, the machines that process our financial transactions, and the communications networks that connect our BlackBerrys and our phones…
I am proud to rise today to honor the Leadership Alliance, which was founded 20 years ago in 1992 at Rhode Island's Brown University. It has grown to become a consortium of 32 of our country's leading higher education research and minority…
I ask unanimous consent that for the next half hour, myself, Senator Mikulski, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Coons, and Senator Blunt, and also, should they come, Senator Graham and Senator Kyl be allowed to engage in a colloquy. The…
I come to the floor most every week to discuss the issue that I think is the one that Members of Congress in this era are most likely to be judged on in the future; that is, the relentless carbon pollution of our atmosphere that we are…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Global Warming
I think what I would like to do is actually share some of the thoughts from it. Here is what Senator Rudman and Senator Hagel, two former Republican Senators, say: Since the beginning of the current election cycle, extremely wealthy…
We have an enormously expensive health care system for the results that it produces.
at least--at least--10 Republican Senators are on record supporting transparency and disclosure in election spending. Some of them are very significant leaders on the Republican side. Senator Mitch McConnell said this: I think disclosure…
I believe we have a number of speakers who are coming over from the caucus lunch to discuss the upcoming vote on the DISCLOSE Act. I wanted to take the time that is available until a speaker shows up to continue to report the previous…
I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of today's session, Alex Link, Rob Famigletti, and Samantha Freeman, fellows on my Judiciary Committee staff, be granted floor privileges. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
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