Thank you, Chairman Collins. This is a timely hearing given the unresolved safety issues that have led to two fatal airline crashes and the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
Every possible measure must be taken to ensure the aircraft is...
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to welcome Admiral Gilday to this confirmation hearing regarding his nomination to be the Chief of Naval Operations.
I want to thank you for your many years of exemplary service to our nation, and for...
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to welcome General Hyten, his wife, Laura, and his children, Chris and Katie, to this morning’s hearing.
The purpose of this hearing is to focus on the duties of the Vice Chairman of the Joint...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), are reintroducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act. This legislation...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement after testimony from Special...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and an ex officio member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, gave a speech regarding Russian...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to assist the firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel who risked their lives responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today voted in favor of the Never Forget the...
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PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to make travel through Providence safer and more efficient, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced a new $60.3 million federal “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America” grant, or...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, heralded a move by the U.S. Air Force to halt millions of dollars in bonus payments to landlord Balfour Beatty Communities following news...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to stop business practices known as inversions – corporate deals that allow U.S. companies to shift their corporate...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and others in introducing the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019. The...
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I join you in welcoming Secretary Esper to this morning’s hearing. I would also like to welcome Secretary Esper’s family, including his wife Leah, and their children, Luke, John, and Kate. We are...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jack Reed (D-RI) today blasted reports that the Trump administration is seeking to change the U.S. tax code in a way that would overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Trump announced he is dropping efforts to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
“President Trump abandoned this failed effort...
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WASHINGTON, DC - Following reports that the Trump Administration is ending protections against the deportation of military families whose loved ones are deployed, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Jack Reed...
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help ensure that Rhode Island’s medical facilities and health care systems are prepared for natural disasters and public health emergencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that the Rhode Island Department of...
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to welcome General Mark Milley this morning, and to thank him for his outstanding service to this nation. I would also like to acknowledge his wife, Hollyanne, and to thank her for her sacrifice and...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) was cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined colleagues in introducing...
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an effort to improve health outcomes and reduce the impact of diabetes and heart disease in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)...
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WASHINGTON, DC – With deep gratitude for the sacrifices made by disabled servicemembers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced S. 2049, a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Education to...
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