But it cannot be, 'No.' It has to be, 'No, but here is a different solution.'

Mr. President, I wish to associate myself with the remarks of the Budget Committee chair. As a member of the Budget Committee, I join her in expressing her strong view that this country does not need another shutdown or another pointless…

Moving oil from the Midwest to the world-class, state-of-the-art refineries on the Gulf Coast will modernize our infrastructure, create jobs, and encourage American energy production.

Reclaiming my time for a moment--and I note Senator Angus King is patiently sitting over there waiting to speak--I said earlier the cleanest, most affordable form of energy is the energy we never use. The cleanest, most affordable form of…

Madam President, I rise in support of the legislation coauthored by Senator Shaheen and Senator Portman, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. I wish to take a minute to thank them for their leadership and for their…

We were reminded this morning of the folks who have literally laid down their lives in service to our country.

If it is not perfect, make it better.

One of my hopes, one of my aspirations is that we can, by working together, learn as much as possible from the tragedy that occurred 2 days ago.

My admonition to my colleagues this morning was that the work that we are doing here is very important. We are not making the kind of progress that we need to make.

I think you have way too many Committees demanding information from you.

I feel a sense of urgency and it is just important that all of us feel that sense of urgency.

That is not only the secret for a long union between two people, it is also the secret to a vibrant democracy.

The student loan albatross around young people's necks is keeping them out of the housing market.

It is important for us to monitor as we go, and hear from the market and make sure that we are actually addressing this problem appropriately.

It is killing our young people, just--

So I appreciate your attention to that.

Nobody should have access to credit denied or put at a higher price because of their ethnic background.

What about this access to some of the Federal programs?