The phrase "a statement senator" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a senator who makes statements, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The senator's speech was filled with bold claims, but many considered him just a statement senator without real substance."
Alternatives: "a declarative senator" or "a vocal senator".
The second flaw is rooted in a statement Senator Harry Reid made when trying to justify Senate Democrats' 180.
In a statement, Senator Charles E. Schumer, the Democrat of New York who helped write the Senate bill, said the budget office "has reaffirmed that immigration reform reduces the debt and grows the economy.
In a statement, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton lauded FEMA's move.
In a statement, Senator Harry Reid called it "a traumatic morning".
In a statement, Senator Leahy said he was informed immediately of the letter's discovery this evening.
In a statement, Senator Grassley praised the clinic's move, citing it as evidence of change.
("We should not be giving China a head start in this race at our own country's expense," Schumer said in a statement). Senators John Kerry and Lindsey Graham, in an Op-Ed in the Times, vowed not to "surrender our marketplace to countries that do not accept environmental standards," and suggested a "border tax" on clean-energy technology.
In a statement, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), chair of the Senate environment committee, chastised Obama for focusing on climate change in the budget at the expense of causes such as water infrastructure.
In a joint statement, Senator Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican, and Senator Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, said: "The proposed merger between United Airlines and US Airways will require very careful scrutiny.
In a separate statement, Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California, listed cases of arrests and harassment over the past year and said, "It is clear that the Vietnamese government is failing to afford its citizens fundamental human rights".
In an opening statement, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the committee's chairman, said that Congress "also bears some responsibility" to provide adequate financing for diplomatic security.
