If I were to ask them, they would probably say, we are facing the same regulations but not the same tax rate.

It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read or so incoherent that they could not be understood.

Mr. President, I have 6 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, we offer you commonsense reforms. More than half of the Senators on that side just voted for a massive amount of funding that we need for border security. We offer that as well, but we also make it easier for authorities to…

Madam President, I come to the floor now to offer brief remarks on the introduction of the latest so-called bipartisan proposal. There is simply no way to say it, but to say it: This proposal fails to meet the mark, will result in massive…

Mr. President, I want to take a moment to emphasize why the Secure and Succeed Act is the right bill for the Senate to pass this week. I chose to join my colleagues, who have worked hard on this bill for months, for a few important…

Mr. President, some of what I just heard, I can readily agree to. Certain things, such as that we are a nation of immigrants-- no doubt about that. We need immigrants. We take roughly 800,000 to 1 million legal immigrants a year. They are…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1959. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Iowa [Mr. Grassley] proposes an amendment numbered 1959.

It seems to be common for a lot of these shootings, in fact, almost all of the shootings, and that is the mental state of the people that are doing it.

80 to 90 percent of the illegal drugs consumed in America come from or through Mexico.

I agree, and I'm excited to see how their deployment goes in Afghanistan, and how we can utilize their--the adeptness of that type of unit in other cultural situations.

I grew up in a law-enforcement family, and I watched as every level of law enforcement reached out and helped each other.

It seems as though the Taliban is now transitioning from an ideologically inspired group into a narco-terror group.

the malign activity across the EUCOM AOR is, of course, extremely concerning.

I turn to Ms. Vaughan. This morning I wrote a couple of numbers on my hand; $116 billion and another one is $38 billion, and I added them up and it is $154 billion.

I joined with 20 of my colleagues urging CMS to move forward with this proposal, which would lower out of pocket costs for beneficiaries.

We share the mutual desire to ensure that Americans are paying the lowest possible price at the pharmacy counter.