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
Mr. President, I was pleased to join Senate Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell in offering the strongest possible support for the Senate resolution honoring our heroic military and intelligence communities responsible for…
We have taken great strides to address the concerns of those from across the aisle. But they keep moving the goalposts. For instance, some did not like our definition of indirect effect and costs with respect to evaluating the impact of…
Madam President, I rise today regrettably, as ranking member of the Small Business Committee, to announce that I will be opposing cloture on the pending legislation regarding small business. I have reached this decision after much…
Mr. President, I rise to introduce the SAFE Port Reauthorization Act of 2011. This bill extends important programs that help to protect our nation's critical shipping lanes and seaports from attack and sabotage. The SAFE Port…
I thank my colleague from New York, former chair of the Rules Committee, who I had the privilege of serving under, for allowing me this time. Madam Speaker, I am here today to speak against the rule and against the Republican budget. Last…
Mr. President, I heard the majority leader's comments, and I appreciate them. It is not about the evenness of the amendments, but that was the agreement. That was the understanding before I arrived on the floor. My staff worked in concert…
Mr. President, I appreciate the comments that have been made by the majority leader. But to the contrary, this is very relevant to the underlying legislation. It is about regulatory reform. And if you were to ask the small business…
Mr. President, further reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.
Mr. President, I reserve the right to object, I have an additional amendment I would like to have considered on this list. I thought we had an agreement that there would be an even number of amendments offered on both sides, and now I…
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss two amendments to the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, S. 493, which would improve our oversight of the critical Small Business Innovation Research, SBIR, and Small Business Technology Transfer…
Later today we are taking up a bill to repeal funding for prevention and public health. Members will have a simple choice; the choice is to pay now or pay later. Staying healthy and treating disease will always have a price. In my State of…
Mr. President. I rise to join Senators Carper, Lieberman, and Brown in introducing a bill that would bring more management and oversight of major information technology, IT, investments across the federal government. In fiscal year 2011…
Mr. President, I rise today to join Senator Lieberman and Senator Akaka in introducing the SECURE Facilities Act of 2011-- Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements. This bill would help to improve inadequate…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 762 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President. I rise today to introduce two bills that would lay a strong foundation to improve the Federal acquisition system. The first bill, the Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2011, S. 761, co-sponsored by Senators Akaka and…
Mr. President, I rise in support of H.R. 4, to repeal the mandate on small businesses throughout this country. The failure to repeal this onerous mandate of the 1099 requirement would have a profound impact on millions of businesses across…
Mr. President, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to submit a resolution recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I am honored to be joined by an advocate for children, Senator Kerry, in turning a spotlight on the issue…
Mr. President, today I wish to honor one of my Small Business Committee staff members and trusted advisers, Alex Hecht, as he prepares to depart Capitol Hill for the private sector. Alex joined my office in March 2005--6 years ago--as…