Jan 16, 2024
Madam President, under section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, I move to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S. Res. 504. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The…
Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
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Jan 16, 2024
Mr. President, I reserve the balance of my time, and I would yield the floor to Senator Merkley. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.
Jan 16, 2024
Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kelly). Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second.
Jan 16, 2024
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the vote: Senator Sanders for up to 25 minutes, Senator Merkley for up to 5 minutes, and Senator Cardin for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING…
Jan 16, 2024
Madam President, let me apologize to my colleagues for being late. It turns out today was not a great day to travel by plane. I thank the leadership for delaying the vote as well. We will soon be voting on a resolution requesting…
Jan 11, 2024
Mr. President, I would like to say a few words on the nomination of Erika McEntarfer to be the Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor. President Biden nominated Ms. McEntarfer to…
Jan 10, 2024
Madam President, I would like to say a few words on the resolution I have introduced under section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act, which I intend to bring to the floor next week. This resolution is privileged. We will have a floor…
Dec 19, 2023
Mr. President, let me begin by wishing all Americans and my colleagues here in the Congress a very happy and peaceful holiday season. Unfortunately, for the people in Israel and Palestine, that will not be the case. This is not a peaceful…
Dec 13, 2023
These drugs also have the potential to bankrupt Medicare and the American people.
Dec 13, 2023
Today, we are going to be discussing one of the major health crises in America, and that is the diabetes epidemic.
Dec 13, 2023
I consider the high cost of prescription drugs to be one of the great crises facing our healthcare system.
Dec 13, 2023
We need Congress to move swiftly and enact the STP and STPI funding contained in S. 1855.
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