Mr. President, I would like to share a few thoughts on the passing of Senator Chuck Percy. Among other things he did in his remarkable life--successful in business and politics--he had a connection to Mobile, AL, my hometown. I believe he…

Difficult days are still ahead. But one thing is clear. The future of Libya is now in the hands of the Libyan people.

Mr. President, I am proud to introduce the Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2011. I am pleased to have worked with Representative Darrell Issa on this legislation. My bill would add 13,635 acres to the Beauty Mountain…

I hope that you are all prepared to answer that question.

The ultimate determination as to whether this merger impermissibly restrains competition or otherwise violates the antitrust laws lies with the FTC and not with the House of Representatives or the Judiciary Committee on which we sit today.

My colleague Mr. Marino of Pennsylvania has led efforts to even bargaining power between PBMs and pharmacies.

I have rarely met a merger that I liked, but this is one that I like more than the ones that I don't like.

Mr. President, I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Norm Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic at the Department of State for the following reasons. I object to the proceeding to the nomination because of Mr…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor a hero. I rise to remember the sacrifice of a man I am proud to have known. I rise to remember SGT Joe Szczerba of the New Castle County Police who was killed in the line of duty just this past Thursday…

I am pleased to call this nominations hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to order.

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of PFClass Arick Michael Dobson Tarr, who died at the young age of 20 on July 30, 2011, at Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, WA, where he was stationed. Private First Class Tarr was assigned to…

I think it is very clear that what continues to elude us here is an alignment of incentives that could help create some velocity in the market.

If there was a silver bullet to solve negative equity and keep foreclosures at bay, I would definitely want that silver bullet.

Another way of saying negative equity, the issue is is there a way to prop up the values of people's homes, or do we need to take the pain as an economy going forward?

Sometimes in this town, I feel like people are forgetting what people in our States are really going through, through this incredibly difficult economic period.

I simply want to commend you for not just this hearing, but the series of hearings you have undertaken addressing critical issues in the housing market.

the status quo seems to be absolutely unacceptable for the real estate industry, for renters, et cetera.

Well, one thing you have to do is thank your Senator, because he has been terrific in making sure that your voice is heard.