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At his Washington office, Sen. Warner met two young Virginians each doing their own part to serve our Commonwealth and country.
Sen. Warner Meets with Southside Students
Jun 13 2013
This morning Sen. Warner met with about 35 Virginians from Danville, Martinsville, and Pittsylvania Counties on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. These young men and women are participants in the Project Discovery college-access preparatory program, which helps potential first generation college attendees plan for their future while they’re still in high school.
“We want to respect our veterans, but when you’ve got people waiting, often times in excess of a year to get their claims processed, that’s not a good sign,” said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. “This is a national embarrassment.”
Sen. Warner hosted a Twitter town hall today, along with Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, to discuss the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, which they have introduced along with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. The bipartisan legislation would make a wide range of vital comparative data about higher education programs available to prospective students and their families.
Senator Warner was happy to take a break from today’s meetings and votes to speak with more than 30 students and teachers from Page County High School, who had made the long trip up to Washington this morning to explore the nation’s capital.
Before Mark Warner became a multi-millionaire in the telecommunications industry and was elected as Virginia’s governor and then one of its two U.S. senators, he grappled with something familiar to many people: failure.
Senator Warner joined Virginia Public Radio’s ‘Virginia Conversations’ for over an hour today, taking questions from host May-Lily Lee as well as listeners from across the Commonwealth in a remarkably open and wide-ranging interview. He addressed a broad spectrum of issues important to Virginians, including his bipartisan approach in Washington, the lingering effects of the financial crisis, and 21st century strategies for economic development.
Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner offered Mary Baldwin College students an update on federal deficit reduction efforts and encouragement about their futures during a Friday visit. Warner met with students after Mary Baldwin President Pamela Fox briefed him on the latest developments at the college.
On the Road: Staunton
Oct 12 2012
Senator Warner kicked off a day of travel through central and southwest Virginia with a stop this morning at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton to chat with students and administrators.
Senator Warner today began a three day trip through Southwest Virginia with a stop at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce in Jonesville. He spoke to about 85 people and answered questions relating to several of the issues he's done a lot of work on, including energy, education, and the fiscal cliff.
