U.S. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware

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Statements & Speeches

Statements & Speeches

Here you'll find the full text of the speeches Chris has given on the floor of the Senate and major speeches delivered elsewhere.

July 2012
Statement for the Record: Unveiling a bill to create R&D tax credit for startups
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls on colleagues to pass the Bring Jobs Home Act
June 2012
Senate Colloquy: Senator Coons and colleagues urge the Senate to pass Startup Act 2.0
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls on colleagues to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
March 2012
Senate Colloquy: Senators Coons and Begich discuss the importance of American Infrastructure
Senate Colloquy: Senators Coons, Durbin, and Boozman discuss increasing U.S. exports to Africa
Floor Speech: Helping businesses access capital and create jobs
February 2012
Floor Speech: A research and development tax credit for innovative small businesses
December 2011
Floor Speech: Continuation of middle class tax cuts
November 2011
Senate Colloquy: Senators Coons and Rubio urge their colleagues to support the bipartisan AGREE Act for job creation
Floor Speech: A national infrastructure bank is a creative approach to critical investment
Floor Speech: Voicing support for national infrastructure jobs bill
July 2011
Floor Speech: Real Impacts of a Default Crisis
Floor Speech: America can't become a bad investment
June 2011
Floor Speech: Colloquy warning of inaction on our nation's debt
April 2011
Floor Speech: Introduction of the Job Creation Through Innovation Act
Floor Speech: Real consequences if the federal government shuts down
Floor Speech: Standing for public employees’ bargaining rights
March 2011
Floor Speech: Addressing the critical need for patent reform