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Virginia’s community colleges provide the most adaptable and affordable way for many students to access valuable career skills and higher education.

"Today the Senate approved by a broadly bipartisan vote to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA), which creates a backstop to ensure our economy will not suffer additional shocks in the unfortunate event of an attack."

"I am proud to once again be an original co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced on Tuesday. It will fully repeal DOMA, portions of which the Supreme Court found to be unconstitutional in June 2013."

As 2014 comes to an end, we finally saw some signs of bipartisanship in Congress: majorities in both the House and the Senate approved an 11th hour spending agreement and a number of bipartisan bills were approved.

I have long been an advocate for the release of unjustly imprisoned U.S. citizen Alan Gross, and I am pleased he has been reunited with his family. We must never lose sight of the shortcomings of the Cuban government, and continue to press them strongly on human rights. However, I am also optimistic that the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, the release of Alan Gross, and this week’s exchange of prisoners represents the first steps toward a relationship that will benefit both nations economically and culturally. When I had the privilege of serving as Virginia Governor, we signed a million-dollar agricultural export deal with Cuba in 2002. That was Virginia’s first export deal with Cuba in the 40 years since President Kennedy first imposed the 1962 trade embargo, and Virginia agricultural exports to Cuba now top $38 million a year. I look forward to working on this important issue in the next Congress.

Senator Warner invited Rabbi Israel Zoberman of Congregation Beth Chaverim in Virginia Beach to join United States Senate Chaplain Barry Black in delivering the Senate prayer this morning.

Virginia’s winner of the Intellectual Property Owners Association Education Foundation’s video contest, met with Senator Warner.

This Saturday, Senator Warner joined almost 200 families to deliver presents to military children at the Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, Virginia. The toy drive, Toys for Military Kids, was hosted by Operation Homefront, a Virginia-based veteran's non-profit that provides emergency financial assistance to families of our service members and wounded warriors. Throughout the day, over 800 children participated in the event and received toys that had been donated to the organization.

'Toys for Military Kids' brought in military families all throughout the region. The kids choose stocking stuffers, pick wrapped presents to open on Christmas day, and had the chance to meet Santa. Many of the kids commented that Santa's famous cookies were their favorite part of the holiday event.

"Our military families serve and sacrifice for our country too," Senator Warner said at the event. "Thank you Operation Homefront for all that you do to provide support for service members and their families."

.@MarkWarner It was an honor to have you visit and give back to our #milfamilies.
— Operation Homefront (@Op_Homefront) December 6, 2014

Sen. Warner sent a letter to the FAA administrator regarding the agency’s efforts to design effective regulations for unmanned aerial systems.

More than 40 students from Ms. Rachelle Hawkins-Wesson’s government class at Brunswick High School visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

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Statement of Sen. Warner on Developments in the U.S.-Cuba Relationship

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Dec 04 2014

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