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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 from Oregon for his leadership and hopefully something can be worked out on this because it is important. But it is frustrating that there is no intention, it appears, to allow this provision, this fix to be brought up…
reserving the right to object, I would note that the resolution has not come out of the Judiciary Committee and that Senator Vitter, who has filed an amendment to the resolution, asks that that amendment be accepted or voted on, which has…
reserving the right to object, I want to express my appreciation to Senator Wyden for his leadership. He is going to do a great job as chairman of the very important Finance Committee. He is active in all the issues before our Senate. But…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 330, S. 2122, a bill to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate offset by repealing the ObamaCare individual mandate. This is proposed by…
I appreciate the work of Senator Wyden and others on this problem. It is a matter we need to fix. The Senator from Maryland said the fix is signed off by the House too, so I guess we are supposed to know the fix is in. We are just going to…
I rise to mourn the passage of a friend and to pay tribute to a remarkable man. Jeremiah Denton once served his country as a pilot, a prisoner of war, a rear admiral in the Navy, and a Senator of the United States. He passed away Friday…
I would object and would note I do have a different view on these issues. With regard to the impact of S. 744, had it passed, it would have been adverse to farmworkers who are in this country working hard, need pay raises, and need better…
Was there a time agreement, Mr. President? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is an order to go to executive session at 5 o'clock. Would the Senator like to ask a unanimous consent request?
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Jeremiah Denton
I thank my courteous colleagues. Maya MacGuineas, at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget--a well-respected group--was quoted as saying, ``We are disheartened that, even in a 12-month `doc fix,' the legislation under…
what has happened in Ukraine is a real disaster. It should never have happened. It is so bad, and it reflects a weakness in American foreign policy which goes deep. The American people understand that. I think the whole world is baffled at…
as we wrestle with the Ukraine situation, I hope we can--I wish we could have gotten together to be able to pass the core responsibility of this Congress, which would be to allow the loan program to go through--a $1 billion loan program…
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