I think that maybe we should consider not including those veterans on the GI bill in the 10 but, rather, in the 90.

I think that it's something. It just seems to me that these industries, this industry, that's going to benefit from the study of how to do fracking in a way that makes the fracking possible to do.

I think it's needed research to make sure that this, the fracking, is done in an environmentally friendly way.

Just yesterday Senator Sanders, myself and others introduced legislation that requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to invoke emergency powers to curb speculation.

Here is a very, very, very profitable industry and yet this $45 million program is being footed by the taxpayers.

In these difficult budgetary times it's important to be extra careful with taxpayer's funds.

Madam President, I am honored to be here today with the women Senators to talk about the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act--a law that has a history of passing this Chamber with broad bipartisan support. I would note that…

Madam President, we thank the Senator from Alaska. How much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Five minutes.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Senators be permitted to speak as in morning business for the next 90 minutes, with the majority controlling the first 45 minutes--with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes…

Madam President, we have now been joined by Senator Murkowski of Alaska. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska is recognized.

Madam President, I will yield our remaining time to Senators Mikulski and Shaheen. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

Thank you very much. We have now been joined by the Senator from Washington Mrs. Murray, who has spent a long time fighting for domestic violence bills.

I oppose, as many members of this Committee do, the proposal in the President's budget that would cut $8.4 billion from the Crop Insurance Program.

crop insurance really helps you to mitigate the risk when you have--with the weather volatility, market volatility, whatever there is

I was just with a number of farmers at my weekly Minnesota morning meeting, and they are really excited that we are moving ahead with these hearings.

Whenever I see a New Jersey name, I always remember Senator Menendez telling me that they had tee shirts in New Jersey that say 'Only the strong survive.'

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. I support moving forward with the Keystone Pipeline. TransCanada needs to resubmit an application with a route that resolves Nebraska's local concerns before we make…

Madam President, the Klobuchar-Roberts amendment would clarify the way the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration currently implements and enforces an exemption to hours of service rules as they apply to the agriculture industry…