http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/ A collection of the latest records posted to United States Senator Jeff Sessions, Alabama's website. http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/_images/rss.jpg index.cfm?FuseAction=RSS.About SiteDirector || www.gslsolutions.com en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 02:27:06 EST support@gslsolutions.com http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=c44f973a-d77b-a0db-16d3-7936ee003843 News Release Mon, 20 May 2013 07:38:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=c3b19d13-bcda-e92a-edbf-89019f7e7e8b News Release "This important letter from Chairman Boxer and Ranking Member Vitter correctly calls for an interstate water compact by the states to address the ongoing water dispute in our region. They are also correct to urge the Corps to serve as a 'neutral facilitator of a negotiated solution.' Regrettably, the Corps has too often sided with Atlanta by accommodating massive water withdrawals without congressional approval. This should not continue unabated. Chairman Boxer has committed to me that her committee, which has jurisdiction over the Corps of Engineers, will hold a hearing on this topic in the near future. Absent action by the states, the committee has stated its willingness to act legislatively." Thu, 16 May 2013 04:45:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=a9f64828-0cee-8f84-8c9c-e57030a800d8 News Release "While it is far from a perfect bill, this legislation moves the ball forward on a number of important issues for Alabama. It encourages a state-driven, as opposed to Army Corps-driven, solution to the ongoing water wars dispute in our region. This complex issue is best resolved through reasonable negotiations among the Governors of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and this provision helps moves those discussions forward. The WRDA bill also aims to increase much-needed investments in our Alabama locks and dams, as well as the Port of Mobile. And the Congressional Budget Office has concluded that the bill will not violate the budget. I remain concerned about several provisions, including those that delegate too much new authority to the Administration and authorize new projects and programs, but on balance, I think this bill is worthy of support. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues, both in the Senate and the House, to improve the bill further before it becomes law." Wed, 15 May 2013 04:50:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=a9e3b883-cd91-fde1-590a-c35a07d30d80 News Release "The revelation that the IRS has targeted conservative groups is deeply alarming. Any federal effort to undermine and bully conservative organizations, and my own constituents, is unacceptable. We have been in touch with tea party groups in our state about this matter and will not tolerate any abusive conduct from the IRS. All responsible parties in government must be held to account. We cannot accept any situation where the IRS uses its vast powers to intimidate patriotic Americans who gather together to promote the betterment of our country." Wed, 15 May 2013 04:30:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=a49757e1-9e91-0c4b-0024-485536eabd4a News Release "After today's committee meeting there is no remaining dispute that the Gang of Eight's proposal represents a staggering increase in the future flow of immigration At a time when a record number of Americans are on welfare and have given up looking for work, our focus should instead be on helping struggling Americans return to the work force Americans believe in immigration. But they believe in a reasonable flow of immigration that promotes assimilation and improved economic opportunity for both immigrants and citizens alike. It is perhaps the single issue in which both parties are most out of step with the people." Tue, 14 May 2013 03:48:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=9f15bf59-f7f0-c18e-442c-5f95cec7c37e News Release Mon, 13 May 2013 02:08:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=901b6a47-03b0-07d3-f6e7-61623b519d22 News Release "One of the things that most upsets the American people about Washington is drafting a bill with special interests in secret and jamming it across the finish line in a way that minimizes public involvement and input Despite insistence on their openness to improving the legislation, the Gang has continued to stick together to defeat any amendment that would make any serious improvement to border security." Fri, 10 May 2013 04:20:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=89d3ca9e-06e9-099a-5d79-7718350b8cd0 News Release Thu, 09 May 2013 11:04:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=85fd7ec7-d376-ffdd-5fda-b4f538c9fbd6 News Release Wed, 08 May 2013 05:11:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=809cc5d2-fd0b-9350-9615-7f5358e8f44c News Release "One particularly crucial amendment I have filed defends American workers. This bill would authorize a dramatic surge in permanent low-skill and chain migration-and would bring in millions more temporary foreign workers-at a time when 90 million Americans are outside the labor force and nearly 50 million are on food stamps. The result would be lower wages and more unemployment Already, one of the bill's chief sponsors has admitted it will have trouble in the Senate and can't pass the House. If even the modest amendment I have offered fails, it is exceedingly difficult to see a way forward for this bill. There is simply no public support for a tripling of the immigration flow into this country as this legislation calls for." Tue, 07 May 2013 04:08:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=7afaaa89-dc0d-26cb-8933-4fa9202c0896 News Release The mission of the Caucus is to ensure fair, lawful trade and to create a climate where private sector growth occurs and more good paying jobs are created. Mon, 06 May 2013 01:52:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=6c32a8ad-a547-63ac-1144-6a8821b37010 News Release "Somebody has to defend the American worker. Just because the businesses like it, just because immigration advocates like it, just because politicians like it, does not mean that's serving the national interest We think this is a matter of humanitarian interest. It's an important matter, even, of civil rights. The obligation we have as American policymakers in Congress to consider what is in the long-term national interest of America. We have 90 million people outside the work force, 47 million on food stamps. Shouldn't we be working to make sure every single American citizen now dependent on social services of the government be provided with the first opportunity Fri, 03 May 2013 04:59:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=6bcf94aa-d1f8-a301-4dd6-a7c0f1c8a8df News Release Fri, 03 May 2013 03:10:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=6138edfa-a7bb-b73c-2230-0bc3d3f1158d News Release Wed, 01 May 2013 01:50:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=5cb34ab2-9ddb-5234-d066-c9f35889705f News Release Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:46:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=5beecd25-c15e-2b0f-d478-62b4a9b51256 News Release Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:12:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=5b3c7d36-e658-937d-e098-5048118b251f News Release Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:57:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=574267ce-f3c7-663d-ad08-dd3ef0a40286 News Release Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:25:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=4750cb43-f281-17e3-773a-da604f4aee54 News Release Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:07:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=4710d567-dbb9-7c38-829b-84549a73da64 News Release "We don't know answers to even the most basic questions: How much will this bill cost? What is the total number of people that will be admitted over the next decade? What we have already discovered has revealed that the legislation fails to live up to every major promise " Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:57:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=46d6ab5d-e3c6-1d61-1ff5-19a897ac83a0 News Release Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:53:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=41657e23-0038-04f8-b061-b4b318919f00 News Release Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:31:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=3c6253f4-ab17-359f-7d30-a4a6f8cbf1f6 News Release "That the majority believes we can and should begin [to mark-up the immigration bill] this Thursday-with no more hearings-is the final proof of their determination to rush through this legislation before the American people know what's in it Something is truly broken in Washington when the special interests helping to write a bill have more time than the public and their representatives to review it before it comes to a vote." Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:08:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=38c39b48-a8cb-2b1b-d13e-df17137cf6c9 News Release "This disrespect for law officers and lack of support for their mission represents a huge hurdle for the passage of this legislation. If the Secretary won't do her duty now, how can the people expect her to enforce any laws in the future?" Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:18:00 EST http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=32785d0b-a278-a4f6-b047-cbb7bb2a79d6 News Release Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:58:00 EST