May 9, 2012
I am the co-sponsor with Senator Levin of the bill that would assure that the Harbor Maintenance Tax is used for harbor improvements and keeping us competitive.
Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
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Apr 26, 2012
Mr. President, I came to the floor yesterday to talk about the important work on this bill that has been done by Senators on both sides. Republicans and Democrats agree that we should reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and that we…
Apr 26, 2012
I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority has 12 minutes. The Senator from New Hampshire.
Apr 26, 2012
It is my pleasure to be able to introduce our guest Chaplain, Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston. He is a native Texan and attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. For 17 years, Pastor Osteen worked behind the scenes…
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. President, I want to make sure everyone knows that the Republicans have an addition to the Violence Against Women Act that we think will strengthen it. For instance, there are a couple of additions from what we talked about yesterday…
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. President, what is the time allotment at present? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 12\1/2\ minutes total.
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. President, this letter says that they strongly support two provisions in our substitute bill. It says we have a mandatory minimum for protection of child pornography, and they feel strongly that possession of child pornography is a…
Apr 26, 2012
I thank the Senator. I would just say I have had a long record in this area. When I was a member of the State legislature, Texas passed the most far-reaching protection for victims of rape in the whole country. I was the lead sponsor of…
Apr 26, 2012
Mr. President, No. 2095 takes the part of the bill that reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act and continues those, but it does important things that are not in the underlying bill: No. 1, a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years for…
Apr 26, 2012
And it also does what the Cornyn and Klobuchar amendments attempted to do and assure that we get this backlog of people who have committed rape off the streets. Please support this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
Apr 26, 2012
Madam President, I rise to speak on behalf of my substitute amendment along with Senator Grassley and other cosponsors, and I call up the amendment, No. 2095. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk…
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