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Business leaders begin to weigh in
Jul 12 2011
More than 300 top U.S. business leaders today urged the White House and Congressional leaders to “put aside partisan differences” and agree to a bipartisan compromise that will “substantially reduce … long-term budget deficits.”
Offshore Energy Bill Strikes a Chord
Jul 12 2011
Legislation by Virginia Senators Warner and Webb to allow oil and natural gas exploration and production off of the Virginia coast is gaining public support. The Warner-Webb legislation improves on a House-backed bill by providing royalties to Virginia if any energy resources are produced off our coastline.
A Trillion-Dollars in Potential Savings
Jul 11 2011
Paul Light, founder of NYU’s Global Center on Public Service, appeared on Fox Business News today to discuss his government reform initiative that could save $1 trillion by reforming and streamlining the way the federal government operates. Light’s work on the project was praised by Senator Warner and former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker when it was unveiled last month.
Where's Wall Street?
Jul 07 2011
In an op/ed published in today’s Washington Post, Senator Warner called on American business leaders to speak out about the urgency of reaching a bipartisan deal on the debt ceiling. The former Virginia Governor and co-founder of Nextel says politicians should stop stalling and leaders in the private sector must also show their support for a plan to raise the debt ceiling and begin reducing the budget deficit and national debt.
SBA approves loans for storm damage
Jun 30 2011
The Small Business Association today approved emergency low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses who suffered major damage from the April tornadoes in Southwest Virginia. The SBA can now authorize loans of up to $200,000 to homeowners to repair or restore their homes or property and up to $40,000 to help repair or replace personal items damaged during the tornadoes.
Sixty-six years after his front-line bravery as a soldier in Nazi-occupied France, 87-year-old Norvelle Langhorne has his Bronze Star. Sen. Mark Warner decorated the former U.S. Army private Friday in a ceremony before about two dozen of Langhorne's family members and friends at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond.
Pomp and Circumstance
Jun 22 2011
On Monday, Senator Warner spoke to graduating seniors at JEB Stuart High School in Fairfax County – one of Northern Virginia’s largest and perhaps most diverse public schools. Stuart students hail from 75 countries and speak 47 languages. Senator Warner’s advice? Don’t be afraid to fail, be civil to each other, and take time to say “thanks” to family, friends and teachers who help you along your way.
Mark Warner - Choir Master?
Jun 22 2011
Senator Warner will guest conduct the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir tonight during their concert at Wolf Trap in Vienna tonight at 8pm.The Senator got some helpful tips from the choir conductor this morning and reminisced about his own history with music.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D., Va.) rapped the business community on the knuckles Tuesday, saying it hasn't done enough to urge lawmakers to come to an agreement on long-term debt reduction. Warner, one of five senators working on a long-term agreement to reduce ballooning federal debt levels by about $4.5 trillion over 10 years, said the business community could give lawmakers political cover to support difficult comprises on taxes and entitlement reforms needed to get the county's fiscal house in order.
A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
Jun 21 2011
Senator Warner joined former Fed chair Paul Volcker today in highlighting a government reform blueprint prepared by Paul Light, founder of NYU's Global Center on Public Service. The report, "Creating High Performance Government: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity," outlines a plan to save one trillion dollars over the next decade by focusing on performance and accountability in the federal bureaucracy.
