My conscience has compelled me to come to the floor today to voice concerns I have with the influence Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, has on the political process in Washington. My issue is not with ATR's goal…

Mr. President, this past month we recognized Hunger Action Month, a time for all Americans to focus on the problem of hunger in our communities. As we begin the month of October, we must remember that this is a year-round reality for many…

Mr. President, I think we all appreciate so much the passion and compassion our colleague from Louisiana has for the people of America--not just the people of Louisiana but all over America. I thank her for taking this fight and making…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the difficult fiscal choices we, as Members of Congress, must soon make and the deficit-cutting proposals that President Obama has recently made. As we discuss these fiscal choices, and as we face…

Mr. President, first of all, I say to my good friend from Florida, I thank him so much for the compassion he has. I appreciate very much him bringing this issue to our light and to the attention of all of us, and maybe we can help. I thank…

Mr. President, I rise to commend and thank Mike Davidson for his decades of extraordinarily dedicated and consequential service to our Nation, most recently as the general counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence over the…

Mr. President, I ask to speak as in morning business for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would like to thank my friend, the Senator from Connecticut. Let me add my voice to his. There is no better friend or stronger ally. This is one of the key relationships our country has. Like the Senator from Connecticut and the…

I thank the Senator from Maryland. I will now take a moment in this continuing effort to recognize examples of the kind of people who serve our government--oftentimes for not much recognition, a lot less pay and, candidly, some disdain…

I thank my colleague. I agree with both of my colleagues, who have spoken, that we live in a globalized economy, and it is important for us to make sure we have the benefits of that globalized economy in America. It has offered us…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2608, to provide the continuing resolution for the initial weeks. And I want to be sure that we keep the government open. And by passing this bill, we will keep the government open…

Mr. President, as a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, I have the honor and privilege each year to recognize a West Virginia family for efforts to promote adoption. This is an exceptional program that highlights…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss my strong support for the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act that the Finance Committee approved yesterday. This is an important bipartisan and bicameral bill that deserves to…

Today, I would like to thank my colleagues in the LGBT Equality Caucus, Leader Pelosi, Congresswoman Baldwin, Congressman Frank, everyone today as we celebrate the end of a discriminatory era against gay and lesbian servicemembers in…

I want to note that the sun indeed came up in America today even after we've allowed people who are gay and lesbian to serve in our military. We had a discussion for about 18 years, and now we have finally taken a step forward to liberty…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to thank the gentleman for his hard work on this bill as well as the chairman and the ranking member. I would also like to thank the gentleman for his service to this Nation in…

I urge the support of this important piece of legislation. Again, I thank the gentleman from Ohio and the staff on both sides for putting together an important piece of legislation for America's veterans. As I have no further requests for…

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of PFClass Arick Michael Dobson Tarr, who died at the young age of 20 on July 30, 2011, at Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, WA, where he was stationed. Private First Class Tarr was assigned to…