May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senator McCaskill be recognized to speak for up to 15 minutes, and following her remarks Senator Sessions be recognized to speak for up to 20 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…
Sheldon Whitehouse
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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.
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May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care
May 25, 2011
we are gathered here on the Senate floor to face a very stark fact; that is, that the House Republican budget would end Medicare as we know it for future generations. The House Republican budget would increase costs for current…
May 25, 2011
50 years ago on this day, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress, and he presented to our Nation a bold challenge. He said: I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade…
May 24, 2011
I think one of the reasons that this hearing is so important is the size of our contractor footprint overseas.
May 24, 2011
on May 23, 2011, due to my daughter's college graduation, I was absent for vote No. 75, a motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1038, the USA PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011. Had I been present, I would have voted…
May 23, 2011
We are certainly interested in that in Rhode Island because, as you know, we are one of the top e-prescribing States in the country.
May 23, 2011
But their abuse poses a serious and growing threat to our communities and young people.
May 23, 2011
The hearing will come to order. This morning's hearing considers a topic that is extremely important to the health and safety of our kids, of our families, and of our communities, and that is, 'Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic…
May 23, 2011
According to the CDC, drug-related poisonings are now the leading cause of death due to unintentional injuries in my home State of Rhode Island and in 16 other States, greater even than motor vehicle accidents.
May 23, 2011
Used properly, under a physician's direction, pain relievers and other prescription drugs bring much-needed comfort to Americans.
May 16, 2011
I rise to honor the service of our Nation's law enforcement officers on the occasion of National Police Week, which is taking place this year from May 15 through May 21. Every day, in cities and towns across America, police officers put…
May 12, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the time for morning business for debate only be extended until 6 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…
May 12, 2011
I wish to express my disappointment with this body's failure to move forward with the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer reauthorization. The SBIR and STTR programs, as they are known, are key…
May 12, 2011
I rise this afternoon to discuss an important piece of bipartisan legislation that I am introducing today with my friend and fellow New Englander, Senator Snowe, to establish a national endowment for the study, conservation, and…
May 11, 2011
The information that we have from the Internal Revenue Service is that the top 400 tax income earners in the country from the last time the IRS did this calculation, they earned, on average, a little over a third of a billion dollars each…
May 11, 2011
I have also called on President Obama to release some of the oil stored in our Nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. History has shown that releasing some of this oil into the market can have a short-term impact on prices. When President…
May 11, 2011
let me express my great appreciation to Senator Durbin of Illinois for his many years of leadership on this issue. I am very proud to be a cosponsor of his legislation, and I look forward to passing this bill. I am reminded of the story in…
May 11, 2011
The point you are making, and I agree with it entirely, is that if you look at all of the taxes, who pays, where the wealth is, our system is not only regressive but it is getting more and more regressive.
May 11, 2011
I am here to call for the end of the $4 billion in giveaways that taxpayers are providing to big oil companies every year. At a time of skyrocketing gas prices and of record oil company profits and of difficult decisions about where and…
May 11, 2011
It seems to me, Secretary Reich, you mentioned the failure of the United States to maintain the traditional, progressive tax structure.
May 10, 2011
Although it was a chore for them to get through the initial adoption process, if you go to the Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket which is probably one of our leaders on this, and you tried to take away their health information…
May 10, 2011
I want to thank Senator Sanders for holding this very important hearing. He has shown a lot of leadership in this area.
May 9, 2011
And from your point of view, the Trojan horse analogy for some apps is a fair one.
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