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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.
Mr. President, the second unanimous consent request that I would put forward: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 59; that any and all points of order be waived; that during…
Mr. President, these two unanimous consent requests have the virtue of clarifying this debate the Senate will face this week. I am going to suggest to the Presiding Officer that the Senate has not faced a more important debate in the short…
Mr. President, at this time I now ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 20 minutes to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Reserving the right to object, I am happy to discuss it with the majority leader, but at this point, yes, I object.
I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is objection. Objection is heard.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be given 20 minutes to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The majority leader.
Mr. President, I would be happy to ask the unanimous consent requests at the outset if that would be preferable to the majority leader.
The first unanimous consent request that I would put forward: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 59; that no debate, amendments, or motions to the resolution be in order; that…
Mr. President, I am going to be brief and not take my entire time. I think the underlying extension and reform of the Helium Program in this bill is a good provision. It maintains the program. Helium is critical for our businesses, for our…
I thank the Senator from Alabama, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.
I thank my friend from Oregon and my friend from Alaska for their leadership. As do they, I support extending the Helium Program. This is a good and important program that is critical to industry, it is critical to jobs, and it is critical…
That is correct. In terms of a technical offset, the spending is offset by the revenue. I am not arguing that it fails to offset in the typical language of the Senate; rather, my concern is that is $500 million in new revenue that could be…
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