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Claire McCaskill
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Tribute to Norris O'Neil Chandler - Jan. 16, 2009
January 16, 2009
Mr. President, today I recognize Mr. Norris O'Neil Chandler and his lifetime of service to his country and his community. Mr. Chandler was born in Chaffee, MO, on August 11, 1923, and enlisted in the Regular Army at Jefferson Barracks. Following basic training he was assigned to a special amphibious engineering unit activated for World War II--the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion. Mr. Chandler bravely participated in the monumentally important invasion of France on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, as a demolition specialist for the 149th. He would fight alongside […]
Claire McCaskill
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 - April 23, 2009
April 23, 2009
Madam President, once upon a time, someone had a good idea about trying to open the mortgage market to as many people as possible. Between that moment and now, we have seen a giant economic crisis that has mushroomed out of control. We have sat around for months now trying to figure out how did it happen and why did it happen. One of the reasons it happened is, using common sense, we said to people: You can go make money by talking people into borrowing money, and you do […]
Claire McCaskill
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Executive Session - April 28, 2009
April 28, 2009
Mr. President, I rise this afternoon in support of an incredibly gifted public servant. I don't normally stand up and sing the praises of Kansas. I am not a huge fan of Kansas. I am a Missourian, and we have issues between Kansas and Missouri--usually between our basketball teams and our football teams. During the last decade, I have had an opportunity to get to know Kathleen Sebelius as a person, as a mother, as a wife, as a Governor, and as a friend. I want my colleagues to know […]
Mary Landrieu
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Transportation Appropriations - Sept. 16, 2009
September 16, 2009
Madam President, I come to the floor to speak about three amendments to the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill. I do wish to comment on the Afghan discussion and thank my colleagues who just spoke so eloquently. All three have been leaders on the issue of international engagements. I hope the Senators, particularly Senator McCain and Senator Graham, as we contemplate the right moves forward, will think about and be willing to fund nonmilitary programs as well. Many such programs have been shown, in front of the Armed Services Committee and the […]
Mary Landrieu
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Reunification Of Jerusalem - June 11, 1997
June 11, 1997
Mr. President, I rise today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem and support the resolution offered by my distinguished colleagues from New York and Florida in marking this auspicious occasion. Psalm 122 admonishes us to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." This biblical verse is as apt now, on the 30th anniversary of the Holy City's reunification, as it was 3,000, years ago. Jerusalem knew little peace in the 19 years before 1967. The end of Israel's War of Independence left an obscene no-man's land of […]
Mary Landrieu
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Increasing Loan Limits - Oct. 22, 2009
October 22, 2009
Mr. President, since Congress passed and the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February, more than 33,000 loans--nearly $13 billion--have gotten into the hands of entrepreneurs, helping to give more small businesses the capital they need to stock their shelves and pay their employees while creating or saving 325,000 jobs at a critical time. But as President Obama said yesterday, we must do everything in our power to help our nation's innovators and job creators to ensure their success and our nation's economy and future competitiveness. Ensuring […]
Mary Landrieu
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Tribute to Louisiana WWII Veterans - Oct. 19, 2009
October 19, 2009
Mr. President, I am proud to honor a group of 92 World War II veterans from all over Louisiana who travelled to Washington, DC, on October 10 to visit the various memorials and monuments that recognize the sacrifices of our Nation's invaluable servicemembers. Louisiana HonorAir, a group based in Lafayette, LA, sponsored this trip to the Nation's Capital. The organization is honoring surviving World War II Louisiana veterans by giving them an opportunity to see the memorials dedicated to their service. The veterans visited the World War II, Korea, Vietnam, […]
Barbara L Boxer
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Remembering Senator Edward M. Kennedy - Sept. 10, 2009
September 10, 2009
Madam President, I am deeply honored to pay tribute to Ted Kennedy today and to honor his extraordinary legacy. I will always think of Ted Kennedy as many think of him--as the lion of the Senate. From that seat, in that seat in the back of this beautiful Senate Chamber, he used his powerful voice to speak out for those whose voices were rarely heard. I also have described Ted as the drummer in a large orchestra. Ted Kennedy was a steady drumbeat--a steady drumbeat for justice, for fairness, for […]
Barbara L Boxer
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 - Sept. 30, 2009
September 30, 2009
Mr. President, I rise today to express my continued support for the C-17 cargo aircraft program and urge my colleagues to retain funding for 10 additional aircraft in the fiscal year 2010 Defense appropriations bill. The C-17 is critical to our national security and our ability to efficiently carry out important missions around the world. Not only is this aircraft an indispensable asset in supporting military and humanitarian missions in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan; it has a proven record of versatility and high performance, and it sustains jobs […]
Kay Bailey Hutchison
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 - July 22, 2009
July 22, 2009
Mr. President, I wish to speak as in morning business on health care. It has been the topic of conversation while the Defense bill has been negotiated behind the scenes. I wished to talk about health care reform because it is the issue of the day. I think America is focusing on this issue now, and I am so glad they are because the more we learn about the proposals that are being made in the House and in the committees on the Senate side, the more concerns are being […]