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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).
We have provided a historic and highly significant increase in funding for IDEA, but the Federal IDEA requirements for schools all over America have created a dual system of education and of discipline. It is important, perhaps even more…
I agree. That is precisely the way I feel. To hear him talk with such compassion and concern and determination was exciting. His advice was, ``[If we don't care about a child, we will let them just go along and we won't find out if they…
I think I am beginning to comprehend it. I know there are very delicate issues involved in these matters. It may well be the Senator has an amendment that would benefit us. I will be glad to look at it.
I think I understand the goal. And I am sympathetic to that. I guess we are wrestling with the question, Would it simply come down to the fact that you are telling the borrowers who have been abused that if they are not able to make their…
I know the Senator is a distinguished member of the Banking Committee and understands these matters far better than I. But this deals with a situation in which a lending institution violated the law in making certain loans and was subject…
I will just add that I know how deeply Senator Warner feels about this. I am very appreciative that he submitted this resolution. Senator Warner served in both the Marines and the Navy, serving as Secretary of the Navy, and now serves as…
The assistant majority leader is becoming the conscience of this Senate. It is a thankless task to say no on bills as popular as the Agriculture bill--something that was important for my State. I voted for it and I respect it. I think it…
It is interesting that what took place the other night with the discussion of what the Vice President said, and he looks right at the camera and says it. Yet he looked at the camera and talked about him being in our home State a year ago…
I strongly believe we must not as a nation abdicate our ability to act unilaterally when our national interest is at stake, or else why have we invested so greatly to establish this magnificent military? We cannot rely on a majority vote…
I think my colleague also makes an excellent point about this percentage of the total gross domestic product. People say we cannot afford a tax cut, but we have reached record levels of a total gross domestic product that is being taken by…
Has Senator Murkowski, who chairs the Energy Committee, and others in this Congress, been warning for years about this, saying that we were denied American production, that it was going to come back to haunt us and prices would go up and…
This amendment will provide $500,000, for Satsuma Orange research at Auburn University in Alabama. These funds will be used to conduct research on developing technologies that reduce freeze damage, necessary for consistent production and…
I have a heavy heart, and I miss him. He was a great Senator. He contributed to this Nation in extraordinary ways. He was a good friend to me, and a good friend to many others. Yes, he was modest, self-effacing, encouraging, positive, and…
I am excited so many others are involved with the possibility that we can have a detailed map of the human genome through the identification of the 3 billion nucleotide basis that make up the human genome, helping to cure diseases. It is…
I love to hear the story Senator Domenici tells about helping to make this human genome project a reality. He shared it with me some time ago. It is one of those success stories we can feel good about. It does provide opportunities for…
I appreciate Senator McCain for raising this important issue. I agree with him that is difficult to conceive that anyone would think that material that comes through the Internet which would not be allowed in the library in a book should…
I will quote: ``To attack the problems like the growing market capitalization.''
I believe the Senator raised a very important matter that is too little discussed in our Government, in our news media, and in this country. It seems to me every time I have heard the Senator speak on it, he makes perfectly good sense. I…
I have worked with Chairman Warner for nearly a year on this bill. It is time to pass this bill. If we put this nongermane Internal Revenue Code amendment on it, it will be blue-slipped by the House as a revenue bill. It will come back…
Today has been a glorious day for the United States House of Representatives. This body, actually yesterday, debated one of the most outstanding trade packages that will take place perhaps in my tenure in the House of Representatives, and…
Mr. Speaker, today's rule allows for a full and fair consideration of all the controversial defense authorization issues. We are getting our military families off food stamps and we are going to provide a 3.7 percent pay increase. We are…
In terms of the overall education budget, it is small in cost. But for those schools impacted, it is a very big deal for them. I thank the Senator for his leadership. I think this is an important issue.
We have a problem when two people are working and they are making $30,000 a year--just two, a man and woman. They fall in love. They get married. At $30,000 a year each, they end up paying about $800 more a year, which is $60 or $80 a…
I think it would be a matter of some discussion if the Senator would like to have some hearings in the Finance Committee on whether or not these bonuses occur. I don't think they are as substantial as the penalties may be. They are not…
We are solving the marriage tax penalty problem. You may be complaining about the bonus some might get.
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