Nov 3, 2011
Mr. President, I see the Senator from West Virginia in the Chamber. Is he prepared to speak? I do not want to take advantage of the Senator from West Virginia. I was going to speak for about 5 minutes, if I could. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Pete Sessions
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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).
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Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, earlier today my friend and colleague from Illinois, Senator Durbin, came to the floor and criticized-- wrongly, I believe--my State of Alabama and the State of Arizona for something that I would think we would all want…
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, Senator Thune deserves a lot of credit for pursuing this issue tenaciously and seeing his prediction validated now by President Obama's own Secretary that this cannot be a viable program. But he is exactly correct. One of…
Nov 2, 2011
If I recall, Senator Thune quoted the Chief Actuary, Richard Foster, in his statement that this would collapse during the debate on the floor. This was talked about, but the administration and our Democratic colleagues refused to listen…
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Sanctuary Cities
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you today for your strong leadership and the leadership of other members of this conference for bringing forth a discussion about a balanced budget for the United States of America. In fact, the United States…
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. President, I thank Senator Vitter for those comments. We are going to look forward to being very hospitable to the fabulous LSU fans who will be in Tuscaloosa for the ``Titanic tussle in Tuscaloosa,'' the game of the century, many are…
Nov 2, 2011
I thank Senator Vitter for his friendship and good service in the Senate. We work on so many things together. But college football is special, and I think the game this weekend will be one of the great games in college history. I am so…
Nov 2, 2011
Let me say a more accurate explanation of how this happened. The Congressional Budget Office scored this as a surplus, indeed, over 10 years. And, as Senator McCain said, the benefits only come out after 5 years and these are people paying…
Nov 2, 2011
I would say a couple of weeks ago the Wall Street Journal, after all of this happened, wrote that ``including this CLASS Act was a special act of fiscal corruption.'' If a private business said: Invest in our company; I have a plan that is…
Oct 31, 2011
I thank the Chair and ask for 1 additional minute to close. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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