I want to thank my colleague, Representative Terri Sewell, for her leadership in this outstanding effort. Representative Sewell has quickly made her mark in this institution for her tireless devotion to duty and her thoughtful approach to…

Very simply put, I have two goals. I think Americans want two things to happen in this case. They want the surviving suspect to be brought to justice. I am glad he survived, as hopefully we may learn some information from him that will…

I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Yes, if I may, hats off to the Boston, MA, police officers, to the Presiding Officer's town. Our heart breaks for the victims. Bostonians made us proud. They show us how to stay brave. The FBI and everybody did a great job, but how we…

Would the Senator yield for a question? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. We have an order for a recess at this hour.

Not only do I agree, who picked the battlefield? I didn't pick America to be the battlefield. I don't want to be at war with anybody. They chose the battlefield. Where do you think they want to hit us most, I ask Senator McCain? If you…

I thank the Chair. I would ask the Senator from New Hampshire, how do we get the death penalty when the only way we can get information out of the suspect is to go through his lawyer? If we can't have this national security interrogation…

On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration began furloughing air traffic controllers due to the President's sequestration. As a result, American families are set to experience longer security lines, flight delays, and more hardships…

Mr. President, this debate we are having about gun control legislation and how to solve a difficult problem is a good debate. Quite frankly, I never understood why we would not want to have this debate. This is an issue where most…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized to talk about the pending amendments for about 8 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

This week, as hardworking Americans across the country submit their tax returns, we are all reminded of the heavy burden placed upon all taxpayers by our country's broken tax system. Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the United States…

Today is tax day. This year, millions of Americans spent more time than ever before preparing their taxes as a result of ObamaCare's 21 new tax increases, which added up to more than $1 trillion, destroying jobs. The Tax Code is extremely…

Yesterday, the world lost a true heroine for freedom. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will forever be remembered for her great resolve to achieve victory during the Cold War. From her humble beginnings as a grocer's daughter to her…

Yes. We need to vote on this. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from South Carolina.

What is the question? I will take a voice vote, absolutely. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Washington.

Madam President, my amendment is very simple. It prohibits the automatic deduction of union dues from Federal employees' paychecks. I yield back the remainder of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time in opposition? The Senator…

This amendment will get your attention. About 500,000 or 600,000 Federal employees will be furloughed because of sequestration. They are going to miss 1 day a week of pay. We can't dock our own pay constitutionally, but I am asking through…

In a few minutes, we are going to start taking up debate on several budgets. I want to point out one important consistent thing about the budgets that my esteemed colleagues will be offering. Not a single one of them ever balances. I will…