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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.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. Under the previous order, this amendment will require 60 votes. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the…
I rise today to voice concern about the current state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1949, more than 60 years ago, the United States joined with 11 other nations to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, in…
I would just ask you to look at, and perhaps work with the incoming secretary, to determine if it is in our best interest to have the places ready at Fort Bliss for a BCT?
I want to be clear. We're going to do what we can to fight to defeat those cuts.
what, for instance, are you doing about hiring the inspectors that you do have in this area with some mass transit or rail experience
I think we all know that rail transportation has not been in the forefront of our transportation security efforts.
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows. (Purpose: To delay the implementation of the health reform law in the…
this amendment, I hope, will save our businesses and our States the millions of dollars they are now spending to implement the health care reform bill, which is in the courts. Yesterday, the court in Atlanta--the Eleventh Circuit Court of…
I call up amendment No. 423. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mrs. Hutchison], for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Burr, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, and Mr…
I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 423
I do think that we have had a safe aviation safety performance, and, in general, the air traffic controllers have done a superb job.
I think that we can come together in the next month and pass a bill that all of us worked very hard to get across the floor of the Senate.
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