Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak about cybersecurity legislation--legislation we hope will soon be before the Senate. There is no question--no question at all--that this is a critical issue that should be addressed by this…

Mr. President, I wish to speak about legislation I am introducing today aimed at providing a better understanding of the Arctic Ocean and its resources. A changing climate is radically reshaping this part of the world. This change brings…

Mr. President, let me start this afternoon by thanking my colleague from Missouri for taking on this issue and putting this legislation together. Let me also thank my colleague for telling the real story of this legislation. It is…

Women have signed this, and one of the things they say is, they are proud to work for institutions that contribute to their community. Let me quote from that letter. They value ``the shared sense of purpose found among colleagues who…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about what people all across the country are talking about; that is, the high price of energy, what people are paying at the pump. I just returned from a week in Alaska. It is fair to say that in a…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a great civil rights leader in Alaska and to join all Alaskans in celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Almost 25 years ago, the Alaska State legislature designated today as Elizabeth Peratrovich…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

Madam President, I rise today to take a few minutes to comment on the bill that the Senate will soon be considering to state why I oppose the bill in its current form. I am speaking of the bill that we oftentimes refer to as the…

Mr. President, most of our roads, when we are talking about the IRR roads, are not necessarily roads that are going to carry a vehicle. These are roads that will carry pedestrians, a four-wheeler, a snow machine. These are the ways that…

Mr. President, we are dealing with the Transportation bill, and let me say I hope we truly deal with the Transportation bill eventually because there has been a great deal of work on this measure by the chairman and the ranking members of…

Mr. President, I have other concerns with this Transportation bill. I have mentioned the Denali Commission several times today. I have joined my colleague, Senator Begich, in filing an amendment to this bill that would restore the Denali…

Mr. President, it is with great sadness that I come to the floor concerning the passing of Frank Cushing, one of the true public servants that the Congress has known. Frank served as a legislative aide to Senator Jim McClure of Idaho prior…

I ask unanimous consent to participate in a colloquy with my colleagues, Senators Blunt, Risch, Isakson, and Heller. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, we rise today to talk about the budget that was submitted by the President of the United States, actually within the last 24 hours. Despite a 2009 promise to literally cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues for laying out what this budget is all about and the problems we are seeing. Senator Isakson has been a leader in trying to reform the budget process. I say to Senator Isakson, I would like you to offer…

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments made by Senator Isakson. I wish to take a moment to follow up on his comments relative to Medicare and Social Security. Then I would ask Senator Blunt to offer a few words on where we go from here…

Mr. President, I anticipate Senator Heller will probably seek the floor. But this concludes our colloquy. I yield the floor. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise today to comment on the developments of the past few weeks which, in my view, have been incredibly tragic but maybe, on the other hand, reassuring. On the one hand, it is tragic that our own government launched an…