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Mr. President, yesterday the President of the United States released his budget. Unfortunately, it looks like the same old failed, top-down policies of the past. It is a government-knows-best approach that clings to more taxes, more…

I appreciate that. I wanted to hear you commit to ensuring that the communication improves and that these inquiries get responded to in a more timely way.

I hope when we are all done with this, that the thought of bending the promises is one that we try to get away from.

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington. Amendment No. 131 Withdrawn

Mr. President, last week President Obama came over to Congress to deliver his annual State of the Union Address. His speech focused heavily on something Republicans have been talking about for the last 6 years: helping the middle class…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes equally divided after each vote and that all after the first vote in the series be 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No…

Mr. President, last year we saw an all-time record number of motor vehicle recalls, including those by General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and others. The commerce committee held five vehicle safety hearings, examining GM ignition switches…

The Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act will enhance protections for those who report safety violations.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio).

I do think that what we saw last year with some of the bottlenecks is a need for greater transparency about where those were.

I think we should be very liberal when it comes to allowing the States, recognizing their ability to make good decisions for their citizens about infrastructure development.

It is refreshing to have Governors come in and give that good dose of common sense.

Madam Speaker, for many years, my perspective of human trafficking was based off of a scene I had seen in a movie. It was a scene in which a father came to a playground, took the hand of his 6- year-old daughter, took her off to have sex…

I think that is one of the areas of opportunity.

I like the idea of providing ample opportunity for the States and local governments to make those decisions about where the dollars should be spent.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, thanks for the opportunity to visit with you just a little bit today.

I thank the gentleman for his continued leadership on this issue. For years, he has invested time and effort and heart and soul into protecting as many victims as possible, and for that, we will always be grateful. I want to yield to the…