I thank my colleague from Ohio. I'm here to stand up on behalf of the working men and women of the 26th District of New York, people like the woman at the Buffalo Airport this morning who served me my energy drink as I boarded the flight…

I thank the ranking member for yielding me this time, as well as being a staunch supporter of this and, of course, other legislation to secure the rights and benefits for our veterans. I would also like to thank the gentleman from New…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss S. 1619, known as the China Currency bill. I voted for that bill today because China has not made the progress that the U.S. and other countries have sought on currency issues. These currency issues…

Just one question for the gentleman. I wonder if there is any time frame at all that would be acceptable for the implementation of standards that would save lives and create jobs?

There is a strong sense of deja vu here in the Chamber today. Last week, we gave power plants--the number one source of airborne mercury--free rein to spew neurotoxins and other hazardous materials into the air we breathe. The other day…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 1, insert the following section (and redesignate subsequent sections, and conform internal…

I was going to speak about mercury, and I will get to that, but I really have to clarify for the Record and the public record. We keep hearing, and we've heard once again on this floor from our Republican colleagues, that the bill won't…

You know, in the midst of these rancorous and divided days in our Nation's Capital, there is a growing consensus across this country that Washington, D.C., isn't just broke, it's broken. With a $14 trillion national debt, the American…

Last week I sponsored a job fair in my home State of Delaware in Georgetown. The good news is that nearly 2,000 people turned out to meet 55 employers, some of whom had jobs for them. The bad news is that so many people out there are…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Chris Coons, Congressman John Carney, and myself, we remember today the lives and lasting gifts of late Delawareans, the Honorable Roxana Cannon Arsht and her husband S. Samuel Arsht, and we recognize as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Delaware. (The remarks of Mr. Carper are printed in today's Record under…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Maryland will be postponed.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 1, insert the following section (and redesignate the subsequent sections accordingly): SEC…

I think it's important for us to take a step back and review our history. The Clean Air Act has a proven 40-year track record of delivering technological innovation and economic growth for the American people while at the same time…

The other side has been in the majority for 39 weeks and they still haven't passed a single piece of legislation to create jobs or help small businesses. And now they reject out-of-hand, commonsense ideas in the American Jobs Act that…

I thank my colleague from Hawaii, one of the other small States. I know you're a delegation of two; we're a delegation of one. I represent the whole State of Delaware. I tell my constituents that we have two Senators and one Member of…

Oh, I absolutely got that sense. And people that I talked to--Democrats, Republicans, it really didn't matter what party affiliation they had--were pretty fed up with what they had seen in the whole debt ceiling debacle, not so much the…