The only limits on you and your life are the limits you put on yourself.

The No Child Left Behind Act has left many Indian students behind.

Part of our job is to make sure that federal education law embraces local communities' desire to revitalize their culture and language.

We must recognize that American Indian and Alaska Native students face many more challenges than students on Main Street, America.

Despite this stark reality, I know hope exists.

This statistic is ignored at our peril. We simply cannot ignore it.

You can get over the barriers, but your life is going to be in many ways a set of opportunities that are defined by the limits you describe for yourself.

I applaud what you are trying to do to establish accountability.

I am becoming more and more nervous about the July 2011 date by which the President talked about bringing troops out.

Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Indian Education: Did the No…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague Senator Barrasso in introducing the Rural Mobility and Access for America Act. The transportation challenges in rural States are unique. In my State of North Dakota, we have more miles of…

Madam President, section 302(a) of S. Con. Res. 13, the 2010 budget resolution, permits the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to adjust the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits…

Mr. President, pursuant to section 302(a) of S. Con. Res. 13, the 2010 budget resolution, I made adjustments to the 2010 budget resolution earlier today for Senate amendment No. 4318, an amendment offered by Senator Sanders to S.A. 4301…

Madam President, I rise to submit to the Senate the sixth budget scorekeeping report for the 2010 budget resolution. The report, which covers fiscal year 2010, was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 308(b) and…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak about the START treaty briefly. Before I do, let me mention, as I have previously, that I have been sending messages to the Justice Department and others. I was pleased with the Attorney…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, let me speak for a moment with respect to the New START treaty. Strategic arms reductions are very important. We do not think about them very much. We deal with big issues and small issues in the Senate. Sometimes the small…

I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, June 15, at 11:30 a.m., the Senate proceed to executive session and debate concurrently the following nominations on the Executive Calendar for a total of 20 minutes, with the time equally divided…