Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Minnesota for her kind words but also her leadership in terms of a leadership roll on the Judiciary Committee in the usual due diligent way she went about looking at Ms. Kagan's record, becoming an…

Now we see that what has been created in some instances is not a ladder of opportunity, but a black hole of debt and disappointment and heartbreak.

That's outrageous.

It's a rip off of the student. And it's a rip off of the taxpayer. And I think it's despicable.

should we get this information for Federal prosecution?

If they lied to you to get you in, do they lie to you when you're there?

I think it is important that we remain focused on this issue even as time goes on.

We need to design a balanced strategy for a long haul to attack terrorists and prevent their ranks from swelling while at the same time protecting our country against future attacks.

I want to thank Chairman Boxer and Chairman Whitehouse for holding this critical hearing on dispersant use in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

What that tells you is--is there any question what the intent is of al Qaeda to come here and kill a lot of Americans?

The WMD Commission said bio is the best way to do it, easiest way to do it.

The No. 1 fundamental is for the senior political leaders at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue to understand the basic issue of biodefense.

We cannot let ourselves become complacent as time goes on.

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a resolution I have submitted supporting the goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. I am joined by my colleague from North Carolina, Senator Burr, in drawing attention to this…

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, I am pleased today to introduce, together with fellow Senate Commissioners Brownback, Whitehouse and Shaheen, a resolution marking the historic Helsinki…

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Rahall for his leadership on this critical legislation. I was pleased to work with the chairman to ensure that CEOs of oil companies are held accountable for the safety of their company's drilling…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join all of America in celebrating 75 years of a bedrock promise to our seniors, to our retirees, of Social Security. That's right, 75 years of Social Security, a promise from one generation to the next…

Thank you very much. I rise in strong support of the manager's amendment. I express strong support for the underlying text, including the extensive provisions authored by the Transportation Committee to correct regulatory failures that…