Oct 6, 2011
I thank the leader for taking the time to explain from his perspective what has happened. I guess what I want to understand is, when amendments are offered, why don't we just go ahead and vote on them? If it is standard procedure----
Bob Corker
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Bob Corker is a former United States Senator from Tennessee, serving from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Corker was known for his leadership as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he focused on issues related to foreign policy and fiscal responsibility. During his tenure, he played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign relations and was involved in key legislative efforts regarding international agreements and budgetary matters.
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Oct 6, 2011
First of all, I thank the leader for taking the time to explain from his perspective. Here is what I don't understand. We had a cloture motion to proceed on Monday. It is Thursday night. We have had no votes on anything other than a…
Oct 6, 2011
thank you for recognizing me. I really do not want to speak. Here is what I want to happen. I think Members on both sides of the aisle believe this institution has degraded into a place that is no longer a place of any deliberation at all…
Oct 5, 2011
Yes, we actually tried to vote on the President's jobs bill yesterday and were denied that ability.
Oct 5, 2011
I think there is a lot of sympathy toward that. It has sort of become a political issue.
Oct 5, 2011
while we are issuing compliments, I want to say that all of us want to see to it that Medicare is here for future generations. That will take sound judgment. We have a select committee that is working on, hopefully, the first step to make…
Oct 5, 2011
Isn't the best thing we could possibly do here for our country's economy and the world economy is to go ahead and tackle some of the long-term structural issues that we have like tax reform, like entitlement reform, like going ahead and…
Oct 5, 2011
It is rare that I am down here on the floor with the senior Senator from Tennessee, but it is always a pleasure. I certainly appreciate his great leadership and especially today. I enjoyed all of his comments. But his comments about the…
Oct 5, 2011
I am here today to say that Senator Bennet from Colorado and myself are introducing a bill that mirrors what has been introduced in the House by Representative Cooper from Tennessee and Paul Ryan from Wisconsin. I have tremendous faith in…
Oct 5, 2011
We need to move away from as much Government involvement and maybe to almost none.
Oct 5, 2011
the checks and balances, I think we talked about, in no way dissipate the ability of this organization to function in a sound manner.
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