businesses in Michigan have cited the interconnectedness of the auto supply chain and the crucial role of stable financing for small businesses

At the Federal Reserve, we have been working to facilitate the flow of funds to creditworthy small businesses.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the House passed a financial regulatory bill, which shows Washington liberals once again how out of touch they are with the needs of hardworking Americans. Small business owners and community bankers across South…

Mr. Speaker, according to both the Congressional Research Service and the Center for Defense Information, the costs for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach over $1 trillion by the end of this year. Today we are being asked to…

She is the right person at the right time.

Elections have consequences.

General Kagan is simply a terrific antidote to the lack of practical, real world understanding of the Court.

Filibusters should only be used in extraordinary circumstances.

History will judge him by his complete career, not one moment in time.

Nothing about her previous jobs should be viewed as undermining her moderate credentials.

I hope that Congress will rise to the occasion working with the executive to provide some clarity so that we will be able to find a way to fight this war within our value system and recognize the difference between fighting war and…

What I'm trying to illustrate is that the public safety exception I'm looking for would allow the intelligence community to find out about where this guy came from.

We were lucky as a nation that a bunch of people didn't get killed on Christmas day or in the middle of Hanukkah or whatever holiday it may be.

If we applied domestic criminal law to the war on terror without any hybrid mix, would that be a good thing?

There was a legitimate legal debate taking place in the courts over the Solomon Amendment.

Mr. President, I rise to celebrate tonight that last night the University of South Carolina won the College World Series. I never thought I would live long enough to hear myself say that. I have been a Gamecocks fan since high school. I…

Mr. President, I rise to celebrate the life and career of Senator Robert C. Byrd. I have been in the body now since 2002, and Senator Byrd will go down in history as not only the longest serving Senator to date--maybe forever--but also as…

I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.