I am voting for the Coburn motion to suspend the rules to allow the Senate to consider his amendment to offset extension of unemployment benefits because we must be able to discuss ways to start bringing down the deficit. Senator Coburn's…
Kay Bailey 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.
I rise today to say I think the President of the United States and our Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, have done a great job. As I hear the talking heads and the pundits and others talk about this compromise, this way forward, I…
I think the NCUA has done a great job in not burdening taxpayers with help for the credit unions.
Today the House passed legislation that would extend the tax cuts for those middle-class taxpayers who make under $200,000 a year. That is a good thing, and I support that. But why on Earth would we extend the tax cuts for a certain…
Of course, the reason that we were so specific is that we are looking for the reports now on the needs of the station...
90 percent of your covered employees, even at the lowest maximum level, don't reach the annual limit.
I am pleased that the President does focus on the need to use the station for this purpose and has extended its capability...
But, they do have the federal requirements, which is going to mean that they have to meet certain standards.
This has clarified a lot and I think we can all go forward now very productively.
So, a $15-a-week amount, by the employee, could provide a $5,000 maximum coverage.





