This country is going to become Greece, except we do not have the European Union to bail us out.

We need to get spending under control. It is critical for the future of this country.

I rise today to address a relationship between the United States and our ally Israel. I was glad to see that President Obama took some time over the July Fourth recess to sit down with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and discuss the rocky…

I wish to talk about the extension of unemployment benefits in the larger context of our national debt. Allow me the opportunity to throw out a few numbers which I then will explain in a few minutes: $30 billion, $200 billion, $13…

I rise to talk about an amendment Senator Kerry and I will be offering as an amendment to the small business jobs bill. This amendment is to correct something we do not want the IRS enforcing right now. Senator Kerry and I have 72 Members…

Section 254 of the Communications Act specifically requires the FCC to use the Universal Service Fund to promote access to, and I quote, 'advanced telecommunications and information services to all regions of the Nation,' unquote.

I applaud the Chairman for starting a dialogue here in the Committee over how to best fix an out-of-date and sometimes broken program.

I suggest we also consider alternative ways to support broadband deployment in high-cost and rural areas.

The FCC's plan advances some interesting ideas that should be explored, like limiting subsidies to one provider in a geographic area.

Universal service reform is an incredibly complex issue, yet it is a very important one for policymakers to understand.

It's important. It's supported by the entire Nevada delegation.

Please join with Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, our Congressional Representatives Delegation, the County Comissioners, and the thousands who oppose these mining operations in protecting the health of the residents of the area and the…