I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to join particularly with my friend Frank Wolf, who is my good friend. We work very closely together. Owen Pickett was the kind of Member that brought real respect to this institution. He worked…

Mr. President, I rise to speak on paycheck fairness, a bill on which we will be voting on cloture. The paycheck fairness bill picks up where the famous Lilly Ledbetter bill left off. I was so proud to lead the fight on the Senate floor 2…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent I be permitted to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Sickle Cell Disease

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Progress for women in this country has not come easily or come quickly. There was a time when women were not allowed to vote or own property. In fact, our country once…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about a very important health issue--sickle cell disease--that highlights the tremendous progress the scientific community has made over the years. This is a timely opportunity to bring up sickle cell disease…

Mr. President, I wish to recognize a fellow Marylander, John Hanson, whose statue graces Statuary Hall here in the U.S. Capitol. George Washington is properly revered as the ``Father of our Country'' and the Nation's first President. But…

With the excitement of this year's FIFA World Cup competition in South Africa and the achievements of the U.S. Men's National Team still fresh in our minds, I rise to support efforts to bring the world's most popular sporting event--the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The Senate Judiciary Committee raised concerns about the drafting of section 917, which enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who fail to follow Coast Guard orders to ``heave to'' and stop their…

I thank the gentlelady for her question. Clearly, this is, as the gentlelady points out, a very serious matter of great concern. And I want to say that we will join with the lady and with all of those who represent the region on both sides…

I thank the chairman for his generous remarks. More importantly, however, I thank him for his very hard, focused, untiring work on making sure that, for the first time since 2004, we pass an authorization bill for intelligence. I want to…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2010. As Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, I first learned about Sergei Magnitsky at a hearing I held on Russia in June 2009…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, as chairman of the Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee and as a proud representative of the National Security Agency, which is in my…

Again, I want to thank the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Teague) for this initiative and just respond to a couple of the points raised by Mr. Camp, the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. First, this piece of the energy bill…

Americans across the Nation are increasingly interested in the contribution that clean, homegrown fuels can make to our environment, economic development, and energy security. Additionally, I hear from many of my constituents that they…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names…

Mr. President, the Senate will have a cloture vote shortly on the motion to proceed to S. 3816. I hope that we will overcome a procedural roadblock to the Senate considering this legislation and proceed to the bill and pass it. While the…

Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the DREAM Act amendment to the 2010 National Defense Administration Act. This is bipartisan legislation that provides sound economic and national security benefits to our Nation. I have…

Madam President, I thank Senator Harkin for his leadership on this issue in opposing the Senate Joint Resolution 30. I join him in urging my colleagues to oppose the resolution. The National Mediation Board is an important entity. They…