Reserving the right to object, I am going to be brief, but I wish to make this point, that it is rare we take an action in the Senate that is watched around the world, and that is happening tonight. That is happening tonight because the…

I just had a meeting with people from the Pentagon and we talked about military education, members of the military who are seeking education while in the military through the GI bill and such. We talked about some of the worst examples of…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) are necessarily absent.

I think that it is important that we provide Taiwan the tools to defend itself, but Taiwan needs to act, as well.

One of the red flags that a democracy isn't working real well is that the former President is in jail.

I do want to see Taiwan involved in the trade negotiations so long as America is out of those negotiations.

I think the best way to get the 3 percent is to start demanding 6 percent...

I want to commend the chairman for putting together and leading an outstanding codel to Asia, particularly to Taiwan.

Madam Chair, when the ranking member was speaking, he quoted from the bill and said: This does not limit the Secretary's right, nor does it expand the Secretary's right. So he said then, What does it actually do? What it does is very…

It is the responsibility of Congress to tell the bureaucracy what they can and cannot do. We establish laws, not their rules and regulations, and we should tell them they have to respect the rights of individuals, and treat them as real…

I would like a follow-up answer for all of those if you have something more specific as to those numbers when it becomes available.

Do you actually believe you have the authority to do an environmental statement without Congress changing the law that prohibits it, specifically 1056(e)?

I want to thank you in your opening statement for reaffirming the nuclear triad and the commitment for land-based ICBM capabilities.

I want to thank you for following the law, which seems unusual, but in our environment, that is something of which to be congratulated.

Do you anticipate reducing the Minuteman III ICBM fleet of 450 missiles in FY15?

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 244, noes 171, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 129]…

Mr. Speaker, this Women's History Month, we learned that women continue to struggle with long-term unemployment. In fact, long-term unemployment among women increased from 34.8 percent in January to 37.7 percent in February. According to a…

Madam Chairman, I first want to thank my friend, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) for his work on this issue and for leading this amendment. I rise today in support of this substitute amendment that I am offering with Mr. Polis and…