Two decades later, we should take pride in the law's success, and I am proud of the work my administration has done to expand the FMLA's protections to military families and airline workers.

We have been very fortunate to have Subra Suresh guiding the National Science Foundation for the last 2 years.

These are decisions that will have real and lasting impacts on the strength and pace of our recovery.

Bulgaria's implication of Hizballah underscores the importance of international cooperation in disrupting terrorist threats.

A balanced approach has achieved more than $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction.

Subra has shown himself to be a consummate scientist and engineer, beholden to evidence and committed to upholding the highest scientific standards.

We can't just cut our way to prosperity.

Bulgaria's investigation exposes Hizballah for what it is – a terrorist group that is willing to recklessly attack innocent men, women, and children.

Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act became law, and we took a groundbreaking step forward for America's workers and families.

The United States commends the Government of Bulgaria for its professional and comprehensive investigation into the barbaric July 18, 2012 terrorist attack in Burgas.

If we're serious about paying down the deficit, the savings we achieve from tax reform should be used to pay down the deficit.

Let us also recommit ourselves to the values that inspired the law and redouble our efforts on behalf of fairer workplaces and healthier, more secure families.

But this law helped level the playing field by extending protections to both women and men so that more workers could meet their responsibilities to themselves and their families without jeopardizing their livelihood.

This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience.

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Mr. President, last week I was joined by Senators Lautenberg and Blumenthal to introduce the Tobacco Tax Parity Act, a bill aimed at closing loopholes in how tobacco products are taxed and reducing the incidence of tobacco use. It wasn't…

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) is necessarily absent. ____________________

This subcommittee needs to get down to the serious business of enacting an energy blueprint that will move this country towards a truly all-of-the-above strategy.