Mr. President, in a four-part series titled ``Justice: Delayed, Dismissed, Denied,'' published in December 2009, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on the failure of the Philadelphia criminal justice system to provide fair and speedy…

I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Amendments Nos. 3823, 3932, and 3808 to Amendment No. 3739

Mr. President, the absence of civil liability is striking in this situation, because there is criminal liability for aiding and abetting under the federal criminal code. I know of no situation where there is criminal liability for conduct…

Mr. President, I have offered this amendment on behalf of quite a number of Senators--Senator Reed, Senator Kaufman, Senator Durbin, Senator Harkin, Senator Leahy, Senator Levin, Senator Menendez, Senator Whitehouse, Senator Franken…

Madam President, I rise to speak about amendment No. 3878. We are in the midst of the worst recession, the worst economic climate since the 1930s. That is irrefutable. We have had record job loss, more than 15 million Americans out of…

Madam Speaker, this week is Police Week, which has a particular resonance here in Washington, home to the National Peace Officers Memorial. Tuesday, there was a Blue Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in honor of the men and women…

In the short term, as it relates to that violence against women, is it both a resource and a structural question?

We now know that, on the current state of the record, that we cannot rely on offshore drilling, that the environmental risks are much too serious.

I think that rather than viewing this catastrophic spill as an impediment to establishing a national energy policy we should use it to spur us on.

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to talk about three amendments pending on the legislation to reform Wall Street. I begin by noting the spirit of bipartisanship which is present on this issue, and I think it is a very important…

Mr. President, I would like to congratulate Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, the residents of the city of Pittsburgh and all the citizens of southwestern Pennsylvania on Pittsburgh being recognized yet again, this time by Forbes, as the…

Madam Speaker, Sudan--genocide--killing. Many of the household names once engaged on Sudan have moved on to the next cause while the refrain ``never again'' echoes faintly, but the desperation in Darfur's camps is still a reality. The CPA…

Madam Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Sarbanes for his leadership on this issue. Most of the issues have been covered, but I would just say that there is nothing magic about strapping yourself into a metal box and driving 25 or 30 miles when…

``If President Obama is ever going to find his voice on Sudan, it better be soon.'' These were the closing words 2 weeks ago of columnist Nicholas Kristof. Having first traveled to Sudan in 1989, my interest in this country has spanned the…

Mr. President, I rise this morning to speak about the issue that is before not only the Senate--and, thankfully, we are in the debating process, finally, after many days of discussion about debate--I think this is also an issue that is on…

S. 1756 would legislatively overturn Gross to ensure that ADEA plaintiffs receive the same core protection...

As I said before, these are tough cases from the plaintiff's side, even under the old standard.

Mr. Speaker, I'm very concerned about the President's new nominee for the CMS, Dr. Donald Berwick. In my opinion, Dr. Berwick's positions on health care represent a step toward more government control of the doctor-patient relationship…