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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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Oct 31, 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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Oct 31, 2023

I think in Congress, that a lot of the ideas that the OLC has propounded are really, really badly wrong.

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Oct 31, 2023

So the multi-party effort has been a significant improvement over FEMA alone in the wild doing mapping?

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Oct 31, 2023

I served as United States attorney back in the Clinton administration, and at the time, the Office of Legal Counsel was viewed essentially as the high temple of legal excellence and integrity.

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Oct 31, 2023

I am a Senator from Rhode Island, a fellow ocean State. So I think I will focus my questions on you.

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Oct 31, 2023

We first had the warrantless wiretapping opinions, which were so appalling that, when they became public, the colleagues of OLC in the Department of Justice threatened to resign en masse if the program was not restructured.

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Oct 25, 2023

there's a timestamp on that very important naval facility because of sea level rise and flooding risk

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Oct 25, 2023

if you could transition the world away from fossil fuels, Americans would instantly be safer.

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Oct 25, 2023

if you could transition the world away from fossil fuels, Americans would instantly be safer.

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Oct 25, 2023

there's a timestamp on that very important naval facility because of sea level rise and flooding risk

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Oct 24, 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 6:59 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 10 a.m…

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Oct 24, 2023

Madam President, I have four requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

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