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BP should pay every dime of the cost
Jun 16 2010
Fifty-six days after BP’s oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico began, the oil giant has agreed to set-aside $20 billion in an escrow fund to pay damage claims and clean-up costs.
Senator Warner requested detailed information from the Secretary of the U.S. Army on plans to correct the "dysfunctional" and "chaotic" management system at Arlington National Cemetary.
Murkowski Amendment
Jun 10 2010
Senator Warner voted against Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s proposal to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to regulate air pollution and health standards under the Clean Air Act.
Beginning today, nearly 91,500 Virginia seniors will begin receiving $250 checks to help with their prescription drug costs.
Senator Warner joined a bipartisan group of Senators today to urge federal authorities to coordinate with emergency preparedness officials in Virginia and other coastal states in the event that the Gulf oil spill reaches Atlantic coastal areas.
Pushing for customer service improvements at TSA
Jun 10 2010
Senator Warner questioned Transportation Security Administration nominee John Pistole today about complaints he’s heard from several Virginia constituents about staffing levels and TSA employee attitudes while handling security screening at the nation’s airports.
Predicting U.S. win over England in World Cup
Jun 09 2010
At a meeting on Capitol Hill today on global financial regulation, Senator Warner joked with Britain's U.S. Ambassador, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, about this weekend's much-anticipated U.S. v. England World Cup Soccer match.
Promoting innovators and start-ups
Jun 08 2010
Senator Warner spoke by video link from Washington today to a conference on entrepreneurship and business innovation hosted by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce.
Meeting with the President of Peru
Jun 04 2010
Senator Warner met today with President Alan Garcia of Peru as part of a weeklong trip that also included stops in Colombia and Ecuador. Senator Warner is traveling with Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.
Colombia's fight against the drug trade
Jun 02 2010
Senator Warner met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Bogota on Tuesday, the first day of his week-long trip that also will include visits to the South American countries of Ecuador and Peru.
