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As a POW in a Japanese prison camp during World War II, James “Denny” Landrum helped to construct a forbidden American flag out of bed sheet, using colored pencils to fill in the stars and stripes, and a stolen fireman’s pipe for a flagpole.
“I will be looking into this matter over the coming weeks and will be asking the Pentagon for answers,” Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said in a statement to Stars and Stripes. “When we ask our citizens to move overseas and support our armed forces we owe them a debt of gratitude, and must ensure they are treated fairly.”
Sen. Warner; "American energy productivity needs to improve."
Joins Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing to speak about 'Race to the Top' plan
Jun 27 2013
In the wake of a new report dramatically highlighting America’s inefficient use of its energy resources, Sen. Warner joined the Senate’s Energy Committee to talk about his efforts to promote energy productivity.
I applaud the Supreme Court for striking down the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. In line with the amicus brief I joined many of my colleagues in submitting to the Court, the Court’s majority properly concluded there is no legitimate purpose for according one marriage less respect and less dignity than another. Although I believe the Court could have gone further in affirming the principle of marriage equality in its two decisions today, this is a proud moment for everyone who believes in equal treatment under federal law.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va) stopped at South Boston’s ABB Inc. plant Friday morning to tour the manufacturing facilities before holding an employee town hall meeting that was open to the public.
Sen. Warner Spends the Day in Southside
Jun 21 2013
Today Sen. Warner flew down to Southside Virginia to make stops in South Boston and Danville, where he met with constituents, toured local industry, and spoke about his work in Congress to promote small and startup businesses.
Last night Sen. Warner accepted the TechAmerica Foundation’s Legislator of the Year award at its 2013 Technology and Government Dinner. The annual award recognizes a member of Congress who has made outstanding contributions to U.S. innovation and technology.
Today the A Billion + Change organization, of which Sen. Warner serves as an honorary co-chair, celebrated a defining milestone – the largest commitment of pro bono service in history. The organization, which helps fund skill-based volunteer work to help address community priorities here in America and across the world, announced that more than 500 companies across the country have committed over $2 billion worth of volunteer services.
Some would argue that the best way to fix our broken immigration system is for Congress to take a piecemeal, fragmented approach. But the truth is, there are practical reasons why a comprehensive fix represents a more effective and practical solution to this large and complex problem.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the President’s spectrum announcements:
