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Pete Sessions is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held office in the House from 1997 to 2005, representing Texas's 5th congressional district. During his time in Congress, Sessions focused on various issues including veterans' affairs and fiscal responsibility. He has been involved in efforts to support veterans and their families, highlighting the importance of organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
I thank the Senator for recalling that event. I know the Senator continued working across the aisle on another proposal that has the potential to be more effective than even the one we worked on together last year. So I thank the Senator…
Day after day the American people receive more bad news, economic bad news, about the shape our country is in. That is what Republicans respond to. Today, news came out that the first quarter GDP that was provided by the Federal…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 418, nays 1, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 12, as…
there are currently two bills headed for a vote to raise the debt ceiling and to reduce spending. One of those two bills from the House, Speaker Boehner's, cuts about $1 trillion in spending and raises the debt ceiling by $1 trillion until…
I thank the majority leader, and I appreciate his courtesy, as always, in so many issues that come before the Senate. I wish to say a couple of things. One is fundamental, and that is that the crisis we face--and I think my Senate…
I know we have talked about having an opportunity to digest and analyze and score any kind of proposal. I understand this afternoon the majority leader, Senator Reid, said he would propose legislation tonight and file cloture tonight, and…
I thank the Senator. I appreciate that. The point the Senator made is tremendously important. All year we have conducted Senate business, with regard to the financial future of our country, in the most troubling way. It is unlike anything…
The House of Representatives passed this bill. They passed it by more than a few votes to spare and sent it here. I believe if the American people knew what was in it, they would favor it. The people in my State would favor it. I think the…
I think what the Senator has said is sadly too truthful. I do believe this is a corruption of the process. I believe it has been happening over a period of time since I have been here. I have seen it happen more and more. Both parties have…
I thank the Presiding Officer for his courtesy. I would say, forgive me if I am a little bit offended. I don't think it is wrong to be offended when the majority leader walks in here and says a piece of legislation that is critical, I…
one of the things that frustrates the American people about Washington is how hard it is to get reliable information and straightforward answers. We in the Senate and Congress have that same difficulty. It is hard to know sometimes what…
To inquire, was there a time limit on this? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There was a time limit earlier, and it was 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. equally divided, and now a Member of the other side is here. All the remaining time has expired for the minority.
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