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Thanking our Warriors
May 16 2011
Senator Warner visited Hampton Roads today to meet with Navy officials and hand-deliver the more than 1200 messages of thanks collected on our website,Facebook and YouTube page in the two weeks since Navy commandos brought-down Osama bin Laden.
RESTON —Freshmen U.S. senators rarely get starring roles in efforts to solve the nation's biggest problems, but Sen. Mark Warner may be one of the exceptions. The Virginia Democrat formed the "Gang of Six," a group of three Democratic and three Republican senators crafting a massive plan to cut the $14 trillion national debt and solidify the country's fiscal future.
Stopping by NBC 12
May 13 2011
Senator Warner stopped by NBC 12 in Richmond this afternoon to chat with Ryan Nobles about fixing the deficit and thanking the Navy SEALs.
Senators Webb and Warner applauded the Senate’s unanimous vote today to confirm Judge Michael Urbanski of Roanoke to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Virginia.
The Concord Coalition, a group of former members of Congress known for advocating responsible fiscal policy, says the Gang of Six is the best hope for a bipartisan plan to curb deficits and debt. Senators Warner and Chambliss (R-GA) have been leading the "Gang" efforts since December.
Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner applauded the Senate’s unanimous vote today to confirm Arenda L. Wright Allen of Norfolk to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. The two Senators recommended Wright Allen’s appointment to the White House in June 2010.
Yesterday afternoon, Senator Warner, U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) announced the launch of the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition and honored its initial board of directors. The Foundation, established through legislation written by Sen. Warner, allows for corporate and individual contributions to help support the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, and was signed into law by the President last December.
Washington Examiner: Warner takes lead role in forging 'Gang of Six' deficit compromise
By David Sherfinski
May 10 2011
Virginia Democrat Mark Warner described a deficit-reduction plan he and other U.S. senators are promoting to a group of business leaders in Northern Virginia on Monday, saying that a solution to the country's ballooning national deficit can't wait much longer.
On the Road: Annandale & Herndon
May 09 2011
Early this morning, Senator Warner set off for Annandale, where he met with the Korea Times and members of the Korean American Association of Washington Metropolitan Area and Korean-American Association of Virginia before setting off down the street to Shilla Bakery to meet with Korean-American business leaders.
