This is great news for the parties involved in the negotiation and a huge relief for our economy particularly the countless American workers, farmers, and businesses that have been affected by the dispute.

I just wanted to apologize for not being here during the entire meeting and really wanted to thank all of you.

the net interest on the debt is projected to be--in the President's budget--$785 billion. That is a staggering number.

We want them to be a good steward of the funds that are provided by this Congress.

unless we have massive tax increases we are going to have a very difficult time addressing even the basic functions of government

how serious are you about looking at the mandatory side of spending, the two-thirds of spending that is on autopilot right now

We have to figure out a funding process and make this thing work.

The good news is that there is tremendous congressional support in getting this done, on both sides of the aisle.

I recently joined 74 of my colleagues here in the Senate in writing a letter to express our concerns with the recent bid by the Palestinian Authority to join the International Criminal Court.

Helping resolve this dispute was a top priority, and on February 14, 2015, the President directed me, Secretary Perez, and Secretary Foxx to travel to California to meet with the parties to help them reach a resolution.

on the same week that the President released his national strategy, a pilot in the Royal Jordanian Air Force was burned alive by radical Islamists. While the administration was putting the finishing touches on this document, the propaganda…

I thank my colleague for yielding. I am pleased to have this time on the floor to talk about this important issue that faces our Congress. On more than 22 occasions, President Obama has told audiences that, on the advice of his counsel…

I know you know the risks that we face from leaving Afghanistan too early.

It is critical to make sure they don't.

I would encourage you... to speak out, using your best professional military judgment.

Calendars work for our adversaries more than they work for us.

Are any of you aware of past use-of-force resolutions or declarations of war, going back to the start of our country's history, that had an explicit expiration date?

These are the States who are rejecting this. These States have actually said they cannot comply with it and some of them will not.