October 27, 2010

Three town halls before lunch

As part of the October congressional recess, Senator Warner has hosted a series of town halls and community meetings – including three on Monday in Northern Virginia.

At the first town hall, the Senator spoke to members of the McLean Chamber of Commerce at an event promoting the non-profit Medical Care for Children Partnership in Reston. Later, Senator Warner spoke to about 100 employees of Orbital Sciences, in Dulles. Orbital develops and manufactures small- and medium-range rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers.

The Senator took questions from the employees on a range of issues, including trade agreements, the midterm elections and the need for serious talk about reducing the federal deficit.

Senator Warner ended the morning at Nesutar, a telecom company with headquarters in Sterling. An employee asked the Senator how to keep America on top in the global economy, and Senator Warner said a key part of then answer includes “chuck[ing] your [political] party hat and putting on your American hat.”

Check out the video below for the Senator’s full response:



  • 10/01/10 -
    The role of private capital in rebooting the economy
    Senator Warner spoke at a Brookings Institute conference exploring role of private capital in revitalizing the economy both in the United States and abroad.
  • 10/05/10 -
    Visiting with Niki Swann, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia
    Senator Warner recently had a chance to visit with Niki Swann, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia. “You’ve got a politician’s handshake!” Senator Warner told Niki. “Are you going to get into this crazy business?”
  • 10/26/10 -
    Rail to Dulles
    Senator Warner and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) toured the site of the half-mile Metro tunnel under Tyson’s Corner, which eventually will connect two of four Metro stations being built in Tyson’s Corneras part of the huge rail to Dulles International Airport project.
  • 10/27/10 -
    Calling on the President to create a foreclosure task force
    WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner today urged the President to create an independent, nonpartisan task force to examine problems surrounding the mortgage foreclosure process.
  • 10/27/10 -
    Current record
  • 10/27/10 -
    Senator Warner "Troubled" by Pentagon's continued lack of cooperation, disclosure on JFCOM
    Senator Mark Warner today wrote Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressing disappointment and frustration with the Pentagon’s continued lack of transparency or cooperation on the August 9th decision to close the Virginia-based U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)
  • 10/28/10 -
    Senator Warner's statement on the death of former Congressman Owen Pickett
    "I have known and respected Owen Pickett for more than 20 years. The Congressman was a tireless advocate for our nation's military and our military families, and he was a committed public servant representing the Hampton Roads region for more than three decades."
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