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The Democrat's personal mission first began with a single Republican partner almost four years ago, grew to include more senators known as the "Gang of Six" and now has him acting as a provocateur of a larger, informal effort to build a Senate coalition that can pass what's been called a "grand bargain."
Today Senator Warner attended a Commerce Committee hearing on “The Role of Immigrants in America's Innovation Economy,” where he spoke in favor of comprehensive immigration reform that would spur economic growth. In particular, he praised the Senate proposal’s commitment to reforming our high-skilled immigration system.
Sen. Warner Recognizes Great Federal Employees Timothy Gribben, Christine Heflin, and Michelle Silver
May 08 2013
Today Sen. Warner continued his mission to highlight the work of ‘Great Federal Employees,’ those individuals who, despite receiving little recognition for their hard work, perform vital functions every day that make this country a better and safer place to live. This time, Sen. Warner chose to recognize three Virginians working behind the scenes to make our government more efficient and effective.
On the Road: Richmond & Norfolk
May 07 2013
Senator Warner has been traveling the Commonwealth the last few months on weekends and no-vote days. He spent last Friday in Richmond and Saturday in Norfolk.
For the past few years, talks around tackling the nation’s rising debt have revolved mainly around increasing revenue or cutting spending. Now, Senator Warner is pushing Congress to take a third path that he says both parties should be able to get behind.
Newport News Daily Press: Cutting the VA backlog: William and Mary may have national model
Apr 30 2013
Virginia's senior senator is urging VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to replicate the W&M model at law schools across the country. It won't solve the crisis alone – there are hundreds of thousands of backlogged cases – but Warner said it could reduce the most complex cases.
Sen. Warner Joins NewsChannel 8's NewsTalk
Apr 26 2013
This morning Senator Warner joined Northern Virginia’s NewsChannel 8 to discuss a wide range of state and national issues with ‘NewsTalk’ host Bruce DePuyt.
Today Senator Warner joined, via Skype, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise’s Miner Health and Safety Symposium, which he co-hosted along with the Eastern Coal Council and the Virginia Mining Association. The Symposium provided miners and their families access to panel discussions on the health of the mining industry and what it and federal, state, and local governments could do to ensure that miners had a safe work environment and access to health care.
Senator Warner spoke on the Senate floor today in favor of the Marketplace Farness Act, which the Senate is expected to vote on later this week. The legislation will allow state and local governments to require Internet retailers with sales over $1 million a year to pay the same sales taxes that bricks-and-mortar retailers are required to pay.
Today Senator Warner spoke from his office via Skype with students of Richmond’s J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
