Mr. President, on this important day, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder--PTSD--Awareness Day, we must pause to reflect on the contributions of our Nation's veterans and recommit ourselves to a sacred promise that should never be forgotten…

A closer look at the language in PRWORA and the Social Security Act confirms that the immigration reform bill does not eliminate the States' right to use the ICHIA option to provide coverage to lawfully residing children and pregnant…

Madam President, I would like to take a few moments with my friend Chairman Leahy to discuss the ongoing importance of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act's impact on lawfully residing noncitizen children and…

Mr. President, before beginning my remarks, I would first like to thank my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Iowa, for his tireless efforts in managing this process from the Republican side. It has not been easy, and his…

Mr. President, I don't have a great deal to add to Senator Manchin's comments except to point out that everyone in this body wants to do best by our students. Everyone understands the importance of education, everyone understands how…

I thank Senator Collins for her work on this issue. During the last logging season, 79 logging workers were granted H-2A visas for work in Maine. They were able to do this because the Department of Labor included logging employment as a…

Madam President, I would like to discuss my J-1 visa amendment to the immigration bill, which was incorporated into the Corker-Hoeven amendment. The purpose of the amendment is to increase transparency and accountability of exchange…

Mr. President, if I may respond to my dear friend from Rhode Island for whom I have the utmost respect. We have a respectful difference as far as how to approach this problem and we are working through it. We really, truly, are working and…

We all know that next Thursday, a week from tomorrow, is our Nation's most important anniversary--July 4, 1776, the birthday of the country. But Tuesday, July 2, is also one of our most important anniversaries because July 1, 2, and 3 are…

Mr. President, I rise in morning business, and I request unanimous consent for 15 minutes for remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Battle of Gettysburg

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak at this time, followed by the Senator from Ohio and the Senator from New York. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I am disappointed the Senator from Iowa didn't accept the proposal of the majority leader and let us continue making improvements to this bill. But I have watched this debate and I wish to add my voice to those who came out…

Madam President, I thank the Senator from Vermont. Americans want immigration reform, but they want border security first, and that is exactly what this amendment does. It secures the border with five tough provisions or triggers that must…

Madam President, I thank the distinguished Senator from Vermont, and I wish to particularly thank my distinguished colleague from the State of Tennessee for all of his work on this border surge amendment. That is what we are talking about…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues for their hard work and leadership on this issue, and I am very proud to stand up in support of this legislation. The number is staggering--26,000…

Mr. President, I rise in sadness because America and the State of Maine lost a friend yesterday, one of my predecessors in this office, Senator Bill Hathaway, who served 14 years in the Congress, 8 in the House and 6 in the Senate, from…

Madam President, I have the honor to chair the Commerce Committee and thus have enormous interest in who our next Commerce Secretary is going to be. I don't think the President could have picked anybody better. I have known Penny Pritzker…

Mr. President, I rise today to address comprehensive immigration reform and to talk specifically about the Hoeven-Corker amendment. The Hoeven-Corker amendment is to secure the border. Besides myself and Senator Corker, this is bipartisan…