This is something that Pennsylvania has taken the lead in, due to the great work of Justice McCaffery and Judge Zottola and the others involved in this.

We need special programs like this. They're effective, they're cost efficient.

But we have to recognize that the constant stress of battle wears on our soldiers and has own effects which last long after the bullets stop flying.

Madam President, from December 28 to January 7, I participated on a congressional delegation which visited in Cypress, Syria, India, Afghanistan, and Morocco, and have submitted a lengthy report, which is my practice. I ask unanimous…

For purposes of comment at this time, I will focus on what we found on our trip to Afghanistan and India as it relates to the current war in progress in Afghanistan which has, as a practical matter, been extended into Pakistan and a…

Madam President, I thank the Chair and yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator withhold the suggestion of the absence of a quorum?

Madam President, Kenny Evans recently passed after being with me for some 30 years. I had known Mr. Evans in Philadelphia for a long time, but when I ran for the Senate in 1980, I asked him to be my campaign deputy in the African-American…

Madam President, I have sought recognition to talk briefly about two subjects: a recent CODEL where I participated and, secondly, on the passing of a beloved staff member. I ask unanimous consent that the time for business be extended…

Thank you, Dr. Burgess. I really appreciate what my good friend from Texas is doing in terms of his leadership with the Congressional Health Care Caucus. It's refreshing in this Chamber to deal with folks who have the facts and have the…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today actually in celebration of the recognition of the 100th anniversary of a great, value-laden, principle-driven organization, the Boy Scouts of America. It was 100 years ago this month that…

Well, you have touched on so many very important issues during that time, during the course of this hour. I certainly want to come back to--you know, when I started in health care, I mean, the patients were not a part of the treatment…

I have to wonder with that because I see premiums like announcements, and they are going up. And this is why we're committed to doing the right type of smart government solutions to bring the costs of health care down, the premiums down…

Some of the observations of just watching the summit, as I guess it was called--I have a question for you. I will come back to you for that. Some observations of the proceedings that I watched today when I had an opportunity to tune in in…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hagan.) Without objection, it is so ordered. American Hikers Held in Iran

The ones I have met in that--they call it a career link, a job center--of those eight individuals, all but one--but maybe even the one--of those eight people were in their fifties, sixties, or seventies. In most instances--probably five…

Madam President, today, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message with respect to H.R. 1299, the legislative vehicle for the Travel Promotion Act. Yesterday, the majority leader filed cloture on the motion to concur. That…

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the ongoing imprisonment of three young Americans--Joshua Fattal from Pennsylvania and two other Americans who have been in prison in Iran with him, Sarah Shourd and Shane Bauer. These are three…

The Senate jobs bill, which passed this week, is a step forward and an encouraging sign of bipartisanship.