I made a commitment to my family.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia gets the honor tonight for skipping the historic vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

The gathering was not a Christmas party.

Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of…

In the past few years, my home State, West Virginia, has walked with a heavy heart. On numerous occasions, we have bowed our heads in solemn reverence for miners that we have lost in tragedy. We have watched as our small towns and their…

He cares so deeply about manufacturing.

We need to talk about information. That is, about passengers.

This is, after 25 years of public service in the Congress, this is the last hearing that Senator Dorgan will chair.

I believe it is so terribly important that we get this right, that we communicate with the public, and that we continue to let them know why these measures are important.

Our security system should be much more risk-based.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to say that I applaud the first lady, Michelle Obama, for her efforts in childhood obesity. I hail from the State of West Virginia, which has probably some of the highest percentages of childhood obesity; and I…

the Senate is taking a hard look at those concerns and recommendations.

Wendell Potter...called them 'fake insurance'--his words--designed to earn big profits for the insurers but provide little value to customers.

We were able to find a sensible center, and the resulting bill signed into law will help refocus and reinvigorate NASA.

The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 was signed into law nearly two months ago.

I intend to fully exercise this committee's oversight role throughout the transition and implementation of the NASA Authorization Act.

You can't say that 10 percent of the people don't count.

Clearly, health insurance is, first and foremost, important to us as individuals, but it is also very important to us as a society.