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.

January 2013
Floor Speech: Senator Coons reintroduced the Startup Innovation Credit Act
Senate Colloquy: Senator Coons joins bipartisan call to boost U.S. competitiveness through immigration reform
Floor Speech: Senator Coons renews push for election reform
December 2012
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for protecting privacy rights
Floor Speech: Senator Coons honors Senator Daniel Inouye and pays tribute to retiring senators
Floor Speech: Senator Coons reflects on the shooting at Sandy Hook and calls for an end to gun violence
Floor Speech: Senator Coons celebrates the achievements of the National Guard on their 376th anniversary
Senate Colloquy: Senators Coons, Paul honor the work of Dr. Sandy Greenberg to end blindness by 2020
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for passage of FAST Voting Act to improve access to voting rights
Floor Colloquy: Senators Carper, Coons celebrate Delaware Day
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for House to extend tax cuts for middle class families
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for strong, comprehensive policy to address al Qaeda takeover of Northern Mali
Opening Statement: Senate African Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Restoring Democracy in Mali
Floor Speech: Senator Coons urges colleagues to stand with Syrian people
Floor Speech: Senator Coons addresses the issues of homeschooling in the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
November 2012
Opening Statement: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nominations Hearing
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Statement for the Record: Helping states improve their elections with Fast Voting Act
September 2012
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls for VAWA reauthorization on 18th anniversary of enactment
August 2012
Floor Speech: Senator Coons calls on colleagues to reauthorize key provision of Africa trade law