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Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Virginia from January 14, 2006, to January 16, 2010. Kaine has been an advocate for various issues including education, healthcare, and military engagement, emphasizing the importance of Congress's role in declaring war and authorizing military force. He also served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, contributing to the party's strategy and outreach efforts during his tenure.
I rise today to commemorate a horrible tragedy, to honor a community, and to challenge this Congress. Eight years ago today I was the Governor of Virginia. I had just landed in Japan to begin a 2-week trade mission in Japan and India, and…
I guess, that is all part of making it very difficult to enforce against someone. If this is all largely done overseas, that really puts a dead end up or puts blocks up to enforcement.
I really appreciate you being willing to make an example--be an example, even--in a difficult circumstance that was obviously painful and costly to try to teach others that, hey, do not fall for this.
I ask unanimous consent that my amendment be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: At the end of title III, add the…
the key budget issue that we are grappling with is what will we do about sequester in the budget caps. All of us since March of 2013 have heard in our various committees about the effect these caps are having on our national defense, our…
I also rise to speak on behalf of this budget amendment. I will be brief. There is a wonderful organization that analyzes education in this country called the Lumina Foundation. Their main area of research is the percentage of adults in…
Last summer, Senator Tim Kaine attended one of those trainings in Lebanon, Virginia, and as a result of his training, he has introduced legislation through the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act to offer Good Samaritan protection for first…
Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you for filibustering a bit until I got here.
We need it because it is going to improve caregiving and care planning services for individuals like myself.
If we do not continue to invest in the best military in the world, then we will not be prepared for the challenges we face.
When you look around, and you start to get involved and give back, and you see people struggling...
You guys have made a really good choice, and all who are here trying to, you know, be a beacon of hope in a situation that can seem hopeless but for which there is reason to be hopeful.
The notion of a country that's gone from a 44-year-old life expectancy to a 61- or 62-year-old life expectancy in 15 years, I mean, it--there's just no precedent in human history for that.
Well, you know, we do not necessarily choose what happens to us, but we do choose what we do with it.
If we are unable to reverse sequestration, how can the Services leverage simulators to maximize full-spectrum training proficiency in the face of fiscal constraints?
Even if you allow for flexibility, it would seem that readiness is always going to be somewhat at risk in a capped environment.
In the event sequestration could be avoided--could each of you please describe in specifics how you plan to restore full-spectrum readiness and what the end-state looks like?
We have enough readiness for immediate consumption, but not enough for a contingency.
Flexibility would be helpful. But, won't there always be a tendency, if you have to choose between priorities, to kind of short readiness?
A return to sequestration in fiscal year 2016 is a recurring concern as the Department requires a stable budget to meet these objectives.
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