Dec 7, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of the McDonough nomination, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 373 and 374; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without…
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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Dec 7, 2015
I rise today to support the confirmation of a fellow Chattanoogan, Travis R. McDonough, who has been nominated to serve as U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. I have known Travis personally for many years, and…
Dec 7, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 8; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…
Nov 17, 2015
the United States is not seeking an agreement in which the parties take on legally binding emissions targets
Nov 16, 2015
The United States can, and must, present the other side of the story, and that requires reorganizing the BBG to be a more effective voice.
Nov 16, 2015
BBG's work is as critical as ever when authoritarian regimes around the world deprive their citizens of credible news and use sensational misinformation to undermine the credibility of democratic values and institutions.
Nov 16, 2015
operating a complex business with eight or nine appointed governors who are part-time and meet four or five times a year is a recipe for--to call it dysfunction would be to assume that could somehow be functional.
Nov 16, 2015
Voice of America and Radio Free Europe were critical during the cold war, and BBG continues that legacy by informing global audiences about U.S. foreign policy and broadcasting objective news into countries with no free press.
Nov 16, 2015
I think about a media conglomerate much the same way I would have thought about Scripps Networks.
Nov 3, 2015
I rise to share my voice with Lamar Alexander's at the loss of a great Tennessean and a great American. I appreciate so much Senator Alexander's chronologically going through much of the great Senator Thompson's life and talking about the…
Oct 27, 2015
This is America's role. This is what is expected by our partners in the region and beyond.
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