In the News
Waiting for Congress = Waiting for Godot.
Jul 17 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday delivered his twice-a-year testimony to the Senate Banking Committee. The Fed Chairman nodded in agreement when Senator Warner noted that a $4 trillion reduction in the federal debt over 10 years is relatively modest compared to the austerity being asked of citizens in the U.K. and across Europe.
Webb, Warner, Connolly, Moran Applaud Release of $180 million for Route 1
Project will improve access to Ft. Belvoir and surrounding communities
Jul 16 2012
Reps. Jim Moran and Gerry Connolly and Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today applauded the Defense Department’s release of $180 million in funding for a project to widen Route 1 through Ft. Belvoir. The funding now goes to the Federal Highway Administration to begin construction on transportation improvements that will accommodate increased traffic related to BRAC 2005 relocations.
The summit had a bipartisan base, led by a current U.S. senator, Democrat Mark R. Warner, and a former congressman, Republican Thomas M. Davis III. The host was the talented historian turned executive, Edward L. Ayers, the president of the University of Richmond, where more than 500 Virginians gave up a Saturday because they're concerned about their state.
Two more F-22 oxygen incidents
Jul 10 2012
There have been more safety incidents involving oxygen deprivation of pilots of the stealth F-22 Raptor. Last Friday, an F-22 pilot in Hawaii declared an in-flight emergency – two weeks after a Virginia-based F-22 pilot apparently suffered a similar oxygen deprivation emergency.
Recent incidents with the Air Force’s fleet of F-22 Raptor fighter jets have prompted fresh questions by two members of Congress looking for answers on the oxygen problems that have plagued the aircraft for years.
A new round of troubling incidents involving the F-22 Raptor, including one at Langley Air Force Base, is trying the patience of Sen. Mark R. Warner, who on Tuesday joined with another lawmaker to demand more answers.
Strengthening leadership across the Commonwealth
Jun 18 2012
More than 500 people attended the weekend’s first annual Virginia Leadership Summit hosted by the University of Richmond. The gathering was organized by Senator Warner and co-hosted by former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA-11) with an eye towards strengthening a non-partisan network of community leaders across the Commonwealth.
Senator Warner promoted bipartisan Startup Act 2.0 legislation he is sponsoring on CNN’s John King last night. Startup aims to jumpstart job creation by helping American entrepreneurs win the global competition for talent. Of course, the Senator could not pass up an opportunity to talk about his continuing efforts to craft comprehensive, bipartisan agreement on the deficit.
Sens. Warner & Lugar on State of the Union
Jun 04 2012
Senator Warner and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union yesterday to discuss the need for bipartisan and comprehensive deficit reduction legislation in Congress.
Rochester Business Journal: Startup strategy
Jun 01 2012
A bipartisan quartet of freshman senators on Capitol Hill has taken on two challenges: bolstering America's position as the world's most entrepreneurial nation and proving that Congress can get something done in an election year. It's a toss-up which challenge is the tougher one.
