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Shelley Moore Capito

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Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her Senate career, Capito served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015, representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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Jul 25, 2023

This is an issue that has become too large to ignore.

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Jul 25, 2023

I just have one issue. I talked about it in my opening statement, that is the potential for fire with the lithium-ion batteries.

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Jul 12, 2023

I rise today to talk about something we have been hearing a lot about recently, and that is Bidenomics. The President and his Cabinet have been traveling the country trying to convince the American people into believing that the…

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Jul 12, 2023

Will you direct the Corps to immediately resume the issuance of jurisdictional determinations?

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Jun 21, 2023

Economic development is difficult work, but the reward for West Virginia is obvious.

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Jun 21, 2023

Economic development is difficult work, but the reward for West Virginia is obvious.

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Jun 20, 2023

Economic development is difficult work, but the reward for West Virginia is obvious.

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Jun 14, 2023

I rise to talk about something that is unseen but really impacts every aspect of our daily lives, something that has major implications on the future of my State and many rural States just like the Presiding Officer's rural areas, and that…

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Jun 8, 2023

I ask that the rollcall vote begin now, immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Silfen Nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Silfen nomination?

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Jun 7, 2023

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

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Jun 7, 2023

I rise today to bring attention to the issues that Americans are facing at home--the problems that I see and hear from my constituents in West Virginia, and I am sure the Presiding Officer hears many of the same in your home State. I want…

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Jun 7, 2023

Lessons learned from completed and ongoing projects are critical to informing what, if any, modifications are needed.

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Jun 7, 2023

Lessons learned from completed and ongoing projects are critical to informing what, if any, modifications are needed.

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Jun 7, 2023

Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

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Jun 7, 2023

Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

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Jun 7, 2023

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

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Jun 7, 2023

Today's hearing will focus on one of the Corps' main mission areas, which is aquatic ecosystem restoration.

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Jun 7, 2023

Today's hearing will focus on one of the Corps' main mission areas, which is aquatic ecosystem restoration.

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Jun 6, 2023

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

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Jun 6, 2023

Lessons learned from completed and ongoing projects are critical to informing what, if any, modifications are needed.

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Jun 6, 2023

Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

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Jun 6, 2023

Today's hearing will focus on one of the Corps' main mission areas, which is aquatic ecosystem restoration.

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Jun 1, 2023

I rise in opposition to the Senator's amendment. This Mountain Valley Pipeline is an important infrastructure. It has been vetted numerous times. It has permitting-- all permits that are from the Virginia Department of Environmental…

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Jun 1, 2023

I rise today to discuss the importance of both the permitting sections and the provision to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline that are included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. I want to commend Speaker McCarthy and…

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May 17, 2023

Agencies blow by their timelines.

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