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Mike Enzi

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Mike Enzi is a former U.S. Senator from Wyoming, serving from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Enzi was known for his work on various committees, including the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Throughout his tenure, he focused on fiscal responsibility, education reform, and healthcare issues. Enzi was recognized for his collaborative approach, often working across party lines to achieve legislative goals.

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Dec 15, 2014

I wish to express my opposition to the nomination of Vivek Murthy to be Surgeon General. While Dr. Murthy may have future promise as both a physician and public health expert, I have serious concerns about his current qualifications, as…

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Dec 12, 2014

at the close of each session of Congress it is our tradition to take a moment to express our appreciation and say goodbye to those of our colleagues who will be retiring at the session's close. It is always a bittersweet moment to reflect…

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Dec 10, 2014

as the current session of Congress comes to a close it is our custom to take a moment to express our appreciation for the service of our colleagues who are retiring and will not be with us when the next session begins in January. We will…

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Dec 4, 2014

It is one of the Senate's great traditions that each retiring Senator is given some time on the floor to share with us what they have learned during their service in the Senate and their thoughts about our future as a Nation as the chapter…

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Nov 20, 2014

today I express my opposition to the President's plan to grant executive amnesty to 4 million to 5 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States. By circumventing Congress on immigration and instituting his will through…

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Nov 19, 2014

I rise to voice my continued support for the enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act this year. There have been a number of editorials and letters and emails and other messages lately that have left out part of the story and have some of…

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Nov 19, 2014

When working together, we should focus on the 80 percent we can agree on not the 20 percent we do not.

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Nov 17, 2014

We have all seen the faces of those who are in the midst of working to cope with a disaster.

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Nov 17, 2014

We need to use the financial aid we have in a very careful and judicious manner.

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Nov 17, 2014

When we provide Federal tax relief for one affected region, all of the Nation's taxpayers ultimately help to pay for it.

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Nov 17, 2014

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the panel. In my 18 years, that is probably the most punctual panel that I have heard.

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Sep 18, 2014

I wish to express my disappointment about a matter of great importance to Wyoming and many other Western States. The continuing resolution before us does not include critical funding that nearly 1,900 counties in 49 States rely on. Local…

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Sep 18, 2014

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 78, nays 22, as…

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Sep 16, 2014

Another step we can take to stop the autopilot spending path we are on, passing the CRs year after year, is to enact my Biennial Appropriations Act. The legislation we are considering illustrates once again why we need to pass my bill. In…

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Sep 16, 2014

as we consider this continuing resolution to fund the Federal Government in fiscal year 2015, which begins October 1, I rise to voice concern about our Nation's spending and debt. At last count our country was more than $17 trillion in…

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Sep 16, 2014

As the accountant, I am extremely interested in tax reform.

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Sep 15, 2014

The CHIP program is a valuable option for children who need health insurance, and I would like us to focus more on the core mission of the program.

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Sep 15, 2014

We may not always agree on every health care bill that comes before us, but we certainly can agree that the health of our young people is vitally important to our health as a Nation.

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Sep 10, 2014

I wish to discuss legislation pending before the Senate which wages an unprecedented attack on a fundamental American freedom. The Framers of our Constitution were clear when they stated in the Bill of Rights . . . ``Congress shall make no…

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Sep 9, 2014

the efforts led by Senator Mike Enzi, a Federal appropriation of $3.72M was secured in 2005 and 2006 as matching funds

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Sep 9, 2014

Without the efforts of the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes, this phase would not have even taken place.

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Sep 9, 2014

We encourage this Committee to help move S. 715 forward to help with our further irrigation rehab.

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Sep 8, 2014

I wish to recognize and congratulate John Arnold and recognize the 47th anniversary of Portable Practical Educational Preparation. This is a noteworthy milestone, an opportunity to recognize them for their remarkable history and the…

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Jul 31, 2014

I revise my unanimous consent request for my speech, then Senator Rubio for 2 minutes, then Senator Merkley. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 31, 2014

We have been through this nomination and the others before. There is a procedure that was set up that is recognized now by both sides but that our side feels forced into because of the nuclear option where the other side broke the rules in…

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