These same soldiers are proudly working to create an environment where people no longer fear the government...
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Senator Hutchison highlights the role of soldiers in promoting freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Mr. President, what is the time allotment at present? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 12\1/2\ minutes total.
Mr. President, I share the concern of the Senator from New Mexico. A large area in western Texas overlies the Ogallala Aquifer as well. We, too, have seen alarmingly high levels of groundwater depletion. Water is a precious resource in our…
I yield back time on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has been yielded back. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
Mr. President, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger reached Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended and that slaves had been emancipated. It was a bittersweet day; the news traveled slowly…





