On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
3,200+·quotes on file
The two provisions raise a number of unanswered questions, questions that remain unanswered by the advocates of these provisions, and which could lead to significant consequences for public and private sector components of the industrial…
Mr. President, I would like to voice my concerns regarding two provisions included in the conference report, sections 321 and 327. These provisions constitute a major rewrite of depot policies and laws. These sections have not been…
Mr. President, I rise today to join Senator Kerry in introducing the Protect Our Kids Act, to create a commission with the goal of eliminating child abuse fatalities. The effort to address child abuse transcends ideological and partisan…
Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the urgent need for our government to begin living within our Nation's means. We face a very grave fiscal crisis, one that threatens America today and the American dream for future generations. It…
Madam President, this morning I rise to speak to the question the Senate will be focused on over the next day or so regarding a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. I do not think there is any doubt that we have to reverse this…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for 20 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill to allow physical and occupational therapists to enroll in the Armed Forces Health Professionals Scholarship Program. I am pleased to be joined in this effort by my colleague, Senator Coons…
Mr. President, I rise today, along with my friend and colleague Senator McCaskill, to introduce legislation we believe is essential to restoring growth and creating jobs in our economy. Our bipartisan bill is comprised of proposals in four…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a cosponsor and a strong supporter of this bill. The spread of synthetic drugs like bath salts has quickly reached crisis levels in many communities throughout our country…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to be a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. I have carefully considered the background of this nominee and undertaken a full review of her…
This week I voted against H.R. 3094, the so-called Workplace Democracy and Fairness Act, or, as it has become known, the Election Prevention Act. This bill's sole purpose is to delay and prevent workers from voting in workplace elections…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011. Originally introduced in the House by Representative Lamar Smith of Texas, this targeted regulatory reform bill would amend the Regulatory…
Mr. President, it is imperative that American citizens detained on U.S. soil be entitled to every protection guaranteed by the Constitution. I am concerned, therefore, that not all of the detainee provisions in the bill provide explicit…
Mr. President, I thank the chairman of the Small Business Committee, Chairman Landrieu, for her leadership, and I commend her for that. I thank all of the Members of the Senate for supporting these two vital programs. We had much debate on…
Thank you, Mr. President, for cosponsoring the amendment. Earlier today the chairman and the ranking minority member of the Senate Armed Services Committee came to the Senate floor and asked for Members to come forth with their amendments…
Mr. President, I wish to thank the committee chairman for his extremely generous remarks. It has been a great pleasure to serve with him on the Armed Services Committee, and I very much appreciate his outstanding leadership. Senator Levin…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons--the Presiding Officer--be added as a cosponsor of Senate amendment No. 1155 to the pending bill, S. 1867. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011. This bill fixes a long-standing problem with the tax code that harms the ability of volunteer fire departments to recruit and…