It took a long time. A lot of people worked hard, people gave up their lives in order that we have the right to vote and expanded the right to vote.

We live through the election procedures and we see obstacles in the way of voters.

How do I explain to a 50-some year old woman with a couple children who is fired after 25 years in the workforce because the employer wants to hire someone half her age and pay one-third the salary?

He helped make a more perfect union and made a real difference in the lives of Americans.

Many low-income individuals are denied the opportunity for legal services, which is hardly equal justice under the law.

If you have children, if you work for a living, if you are a woman, if you vote, if you care about the air we breathe or the water we drink, you need to pay close attention to the confirmation hearing and the work of the Supreme Court.

Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the Wall Street accountability bill is very clear: Never again should the American taxpayer be asked to foot the bill for bad bets made on Wall Street. Never again should millions of Americans have to lose their…

Mr. President, today I rise to discuss my support for the Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 and how I plan to continue to work with the sponsors to improve the bill to meet health standards for Maryland and the States of the Northeast…

I thank the distinguished Member from West Virginia, the chairman of our Natural Resources Committee, Nick Joe Rahall, of whom Robert Byrd was very proud. I also am pleased to recognize the Speaker pro tempore, Alan Mollohan, of whom…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this much- needed legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits through November 2010. Though we are showing signs of economic recovery, millions of Americans remain out of work through no…

Mr. President, I stand today with my colleagues with a very heavy heart to express my condolences to the Byrd family and to the people of West Virginia for losing a great American patriot. It is a very sad day for America, for West…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for no more than 5 minutes on the occasion of the passing of Senator Byrd. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Mikulski are…

The Democratic-led Congress and President Obama have created--or saved nearly some 3.5 million jobs through the stimulus legislation.

Mr. President, I rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to our friend and colleague who died early this morning, Senator Robert C. Byrd, the longest serving Member in the illustrious history of the U.S. Congress, the longest serving…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of one of Maryland's finest, a member of our Maryland State Police, Maryland State Trooper Wesley Brown, who was shot to death without warning while working on an off-duty security detail in the…

I want to thank the chairman for yielding. I want to thank Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, my good friend, for the leadership she continues to show on a repeated basis on this issue and so many other issues. I want to thank Mr. Berman. I very much…

I thank my friend for yielding, and I rise in strong support of this piece of legislation. For more than a century, Mr. Chairman, America has limited the role of private money in public elections. We've done so because we believe that huge…

Mr. President, I rise to support the passage of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions conference report. Mr. President, you know me. I am a plain and a straight talker, so I am not going to use the flowery language of diplomacy or Senate speak…