Nov 7, 2023
Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that Senators Blumenthal, Hirono, Welch, and myself be allowed to engage in a colloquy on the Senate floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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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Nov 7, 2023
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:55 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10 a.m…
Nov 7, 2023
Mr. President, the subject of our colloquy is going to be the enormous, secret gifts that have recently been disclosed going into the pockets of certain Supreme Court Justices. The first thing that is remarkable about these gifts is how…
Nov 1, 2023
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Do you think the flood insurance program requirement that you build back in place needs adjustment where properties are predictably going to be flooded over and over and over again in order to protect the integrity of the Federal Flood…
Nov 1, 2023
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Nov 1, 2023
Along with the rise in the groundwater from effectively hydraulic sea level rise pressure, are you also seeing that salt water is intruding through the limestone into what previously were freshwater wells and water sources for homes and…
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