I applaud Senator Orrin Hatch for introducing a series of reforms for American workers and employers.

We should certainly not be limiting individuals' investment education and advice as the Department of Labor is proposing.

I hope you'll be a strong voice against any policies that try to undo the intent behind the FAA.

Now is not the time to bring dangerous criminals, dangerous terrorists, into the United States and give them the benefits of our criminal justice system.

Captured terrorists can be gold mines for information that we should need, and therefore we should not treat them like ordinary criminals.

Mr. President, as we leave Washington for about 10 days, I wish to leave some suggestions in President Obama's suggestion box. There has been a lot of commentary about income inequality, needing to raise the minimum wage, needing to create…

Mr. President, I want to pay tribute to a great Georgian, a personal friend of mine, and a great baseball player in the history of our country: Bobby Cox, No. 6, former third baseman for the New York Yankees, third baseman for the Atlanta…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Charles…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in solidarity with the people of Bahrain as they mark the third anniversary of the February 2011 popular protest. More than 200,000 people took to the streets to demand basic human rights and government…

I think all would agree that retrospective review is a good idea.

Unfortunately, the so-called SCRUB Act... appears to be a one-way ratchet with the sole aim of prioritizing costs over benefits.

I have such great respect and admiration for you. You have been a vocal supporter of civil rights, being an initial cosponsor of the Voting Rights Amendments Act.

I am particularly disappointed with the process and substance of today's hearing, which is my first as Ranking Member.

Just as we could predict that Karl Rove and the Koch brothers are in favor of fewer rules.

You used one phrase that ought to be a sign over the door of every Department of Labor Office in the United States of America.

I thought it was a very interesting bill and I think it could have a very important impact.

I believe that our Congress has one of the toughest jobs in our Nation today.

No, it's parental deficit disorder.