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Coffee With Virginia's Indian-American Community
Dec 12 2012
Senator Warner held a ‘Commonwealth Coffee’ at his Washington office today for members of Virginia’s Indian-American community.
Catapulting into the 21st Century Economy
Dec 11 2012
“There hasn’t been enough focus on the positive aspects of putting a debt and deficit deal together,” said Senator Warner on Tuesday, speaking to a group of students from Georgetown University’s Center for Business and Public Policy.
Americans headed to the polls in huge numbers on Election Day to exercise their most fundamental right. Unfortunately, what they encountered was not an efficient or effective voting system but a haphazard patchwork of procedures resulting in confusion, irregularities and outrageously long lines.
Federal News Radio: Avoiding Sequester
Dec 06 2012
Senator Warner remains optimistic that Congress will reach a budget compromise to avoid sequestration at the end of the year.
At a panel discussion hosted by Bloomberg Government and Deloitte, Senator Warner emphasized the critical importance of continuing to seek a balanced, comprehensive deal to begin addressing our nation's debt and deficits.
At a panel discussion hosted by Bloomberg Government and Deloitte, Senator Warner emphasized the critical importance of continuing to seek a balanced, comprehensive deal to begin addressing our nation's debt and deficits.
Senator Warner on Rumble in the Morning
Dec 05 2012
Senator Warner called into Norfolk's FM99 this morning to talk fiscal cliff negotiations. As Rumble in the Morning's Rick Rumble put it, "this is not a bit. It is the real Senator Mark Warner on Rumble in the Morning."
The odds are good that Congress and President Barack Obama will reach a deficit-reduction deal by the end of the year if Republicans agree to increase tax rates for top earners, Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen said.
Team Effort on Virginia Jobs
Dec 04 2012
Great news for jobs and investment in the Commonwealth: on Monday, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, or ‘Intelsat’, the operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial satellites, announced that it will relocate its headquarters from Washington D.C. to Northern Virginia.
CNBC - Optimistic About Fiscal Solutions
Dec 03 2012
Live from the New York Stock Exchange on CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’, Senator Warner spoke this morning about the fiscal cliff and his efforts to avert it by finding common ground.
Kicking off the holiday season
Dec 03 2012
Our office is kicking off the holiday season today by displaying a gorgeous, 12-foot Fraser fir grown in Grayson County by Rodney and Cynthia Richardson. The Richardsons, who own Mt. Rogers Tree Farm, also are providing a Christmas tree to Governor Bob McDonnell and his family for the executive Mansion in Richmond.
Crowdfunding a Startup: Danville & Blacksburg
Nov 30 2012
On Thursday, Senator Warner held the fifth and sixth in his series of ‘crowdfunding’ seminars for Virginia entrepreneurs and start up businesses. Today’s events, held in Danville and Blacksburg included panel discussions with a range of business leaders, including a representative from Kiva, the revolutionary online microfinancing platform, and the CEO of Blacksburg’s own Interactive Design & Development.