Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Mark Robert Warneris an American politician and the senior United States Senator from Virginia, in office since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Warner was the 69th Governor of Virginia, holding the office from 2002 to 2006, and is the honorary chairman of the Forward Together PAC. Warner delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Apart from politics, Warner is also known for his involvement in telecommunications-related venture capital during the 1980s; he founded...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1954
CityIndianapolis, IN
CountryUnited States of America
I will not tolerate any assault on the health, safety and welfare of Virginia's citizens or the environment, and I insist on compliance with environmental laws and regulations. This matter must be brought to a swift and responsible conclusion ... The bottom line is that you need to either fully comply with environmental laws and regulations or shut down.
We will continue to move forward in developing strategies that meet the needs of our U.S. Navy partners while causing the least disruption to Virginia Beach property owners. We remain committed to ensuring the decisions we reach in Virginia are based on accurate and objective data. We repeatedly implored the BRAC commissioners to make sure their actions in regard to the former Cecil Field were based on the same level of verifiable information and analysis that they seemingly applied when examining Oceana. I agree with Mayor Peyton that it is unfortunate the BRAC Commission's actions unfairly pitted two communities against each other.
As the Republican Party moves further to the right and social conservatives are demanding results, that leaves independents and moderate Republicans looking for an alternative,
We'll have to see if anyone comes down to the Metro. It could be good, it could be bad. It's the next step.
If they want to compare how things are going in Washington versus how things are going in Virginia, I'll take that comparison every day of the week,
I didn't really see that many bands, I was too busy talking crap and drinking beer. I saw Mercury Rev. I hadn't really heard much of them but I really enjoyed them, for a bunch of old guys.
No case has been more troubling, ... Rest assured there is no case I have spent more time thinking about, praying about and reflecting on than this case.
No case has been more troubling, ... I will have something to say about this case at the appropriate time.
When I asked you to step up and do something that was hard, you did it, ... I hope you feel that I've been there for you and most importantly, not just during campaign season.
We need to look at what is going to be the long-term future of our Guard when states need to rely on these soldiers for emergencies and the nation continues to rely on them for overseas deployment.
When I finished school, I took my entire life savings - $5,000 - and invested it in a business. I was young. I was inexperienced. But I was an entrepreneur, and I was proud. And in six weeks, I was broke.
I will favorably consider if there's a good opportunity to move some of these jobs to rural parts of the state that have been hard hit by economic transformation.
What we want to do in Virginia is in the initial facility find places where people could be staying for weeks. We want to then look at working with these communities where people can stay for months. Let's not assume the best case, let's assume the worst case and work from there,
I think I took him a little bit by surprise in the meeting, ... He said, 'Boy, that's pretty cool. It's not real often you get a day named after you.'