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On the Road in NoVA
Apr 15 2011
A couple Fridays ago, Senator Warner spent a great day on the road in Northern Virginia, visiting Arlington, Herndon and McLean for a series of town halls and other meetings. Check out the video below, and stay tuned for coverage of next week’s four-day swing through southeastern and southside Virginia, including events in West Point, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Suffolk and Wakefield.
Another Great Federal Employee
Apr 14 2011
Senator Warner took to the Senate floor today to honor Keith Prewitt's work as Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service. Mr. Prewitt is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Secret Service, including its 6,700 employees and a budget of about $1.5 billion.
1,200 attend military job fairs
Apr 13 2011
A combined 1,200 military personnel and veterans attended two job fairs our office co-hosted in the past week with military.com. About 500 people attended the Job Expo in Norfolk last Thursday, and more than 700 people attended yesterday’s job fair in Woodbridge.
DC to ATL and back
Apr 12 2011
Senators Warner and Chambliss visited Atlanta on Monday to speak about the effort to reduce the deficit and debt. Both Senators met with the editorial board of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and then held a town hall meeting with the 500 members of the Atlanta Rotary Club.
Senators Warner and Chambliss appeared on CNN's John King USA to discuss their work with the "Gang of Six."
Days before the president unveils a plan to tackle the national deficit, a senatorial odd couple said their bipartisan proposal could present the best chance for managing the nation's money problems.
Senator Warner: This is people's lives
Apr 08 2011
Senator Warner says he is angry and embarrassed that we’re facing a possible government shutdown. “What does that say to the men and women of our military who are engaged in military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and over Libya?"
More accountability for Bay cleanup
Apr 07 2011
Senators Warner and Webb have introduced legislation that would bring increased accountability measures and a more collaborative management approach to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.
We must reach a budget deal
Apr 06 2011
Senator Warner talked to Jane Watrel of WRC this afternoon regarding a potential government shutdown and its possible effect on Virginia's 140,000 federal workers. "Beyond the fact of what effect it would have on literally millions of peoples lives in greater Washington, I think they really potentially run a risk of slowing this economic recovery that finally seems to be picking up speed," Senator Warner said.
Shutdown Showdown
Apr 06 2011
Senator Warner was on the radio this morning across Virginia discussing the federal budget and the prospect of a government shutdown this Friday. “This is no way to run a railroad – or a government,” Senator Warner told Jimmy Barrett on WRVA’s Richmond Morning News.
