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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).
Well, I think that is important to note, and I would further note that every single Republican supported the McCaskill- Sessions amendment, but also 18 Democrats supported that. I believe that if we had the leadership just say yes instead…
Mr. President, I will yield the floor if and when my colleagues seek it. But the Democratic home State Senators refused to return their blue slips for any of these nominees for the Sixth Circuit. President Bush renominated all four on…
Mr. President, I wish to speak about the Senate's processing of judicial nominations, and I ask you to forgive me if I am a bit irritable, but we have had a lot of complaints about how fast President Obama's nominations are going forward…
I urge my colleagues to vote against moving to this bill until it is cleaned up and does not have this controversial legislation on it. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
Mr. President, this is a policy of the President of the United States. He determined to change the policy that has been in effect for quite a number of years, and by all accounts has been working very well. All four service chiefs favor…
Mr. President, I would like to share some thoughts about the surprising decisions that were noted in some of the media that the majority leader, certainly with the support of the administration, plans to introduce a very significant, very…
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the significant threat prostate cancer poses to the male population in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 217,000 American men will learn that they have prostate…
I appreciate the gentleman, Mr. Dreier, for yielding me this time. Madam Speaker, last night at the Rules Committee, we had a very vigorous and spirited debate. It is continuing, although with less fervency, on the floor today about the…
Mr. President, I would like to express my appreciation to my staff who worked tirelessly during these past few months on this nomination. They spent many long hours combing through and distilling information in hundreds of thousands of…
I agree. I think we must study what our Constitution says, what the people who wrote it meant, and what rights the people retained for themselves when they created it and gave certain limited rights to the Federal Government. I do believe…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to participate in a colloquy with a number of my Senate colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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