This legislation creates a national data security standard that is flexible and scalable.

Mr. President, I am pleased to follow my colleague and friend from Missouri. I just want to mention--although I didn't come to the floor to talk about what we are doing for veterans, let me take a minute or two to talk about what we are…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering James H. Gilliam, Sr.

Mr. President, it is with a heavy heart that today I rise to honor a friend and a true force for good in my home State of Delaware who recently passed away but whose impact will be felt for many years to come. He was, first and foremost, a…

Mr. President, confirmation and expiration are issues before us today. As we have heard from the Member from New Hampshire, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which we both serve, months ago considered the nomination of Gayle Smith…

Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleagues in marking National Manufacturing Day, which will be celebrated across the country tomorrow. The simple fact is that manufacturing has been and continues to be a vital part of our economy…

Mr. President, before I proceed to the consideration of a colloquy with my colleague from Wisconsin, I just wanted to take a moment. My colleague from Wisconsin brought to my attention that there are news reports that have just come out of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Shooting at Umpqua Community College

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, for her hard work on manufacturing and for her deep and broad experience in what it takes for manufacturing to continue to grow in the State of Wisconsin, in the State of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and work of Mr. Jim Gilliam, Sr. Mr. Gilliam was one of Delaware's most prominent leaders. He fought tirelessly for social justice, gave voice to the voiceless, and created opportunities for…

the political reality.

we're basically the only civilized country in the world with so many mass shootings.

We need to do it.

the payback for every dollar we invest in enforcement is six or seven times that amount.

the reason why we have the Earned Income Tax Credit is because we want to incentivize people to work.

I just do not want you to waste my money.

Ronald Reagan was such a big fan of the EITC program.

The role of government is diverse. We are responsible for any number of things--homeland security, defense around the world--any number of things--the environment and so forth.