Both witnesses agreed that technology has changed significantly since the law was passed in 1986, but neither witness offered proposals.

Mr. President, today our body, the Senate, is going to vote to confirm the 15th judicial nominee for this year. If it seems to my colleagues and to the public that we have been voting on a nominee every week, well, we have been voting on a…

Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to address you here on the floor of the House of Representatives and to once again bring a case before you that I believe will be overheard in an effective way by the American people and responded to you by…

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:21 p.m., recessed subject to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 6:54 p.m. when called to order…

I do not share the view that Congress is absolved of its responsibility to legislate as a result of action by the agency.

To honor the 71 miners whose lives were lost last year, we must rededicate ourselves to building a safer future.

We expected him to use every tool in his arsenal to make sure a disaster like Upper Big Branch never happens again.

Almost a year ago, this committee met in the wake of the worst mining accident our history has seen in decades.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 493) to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Pending: McConnell amendment No. 183, to prohibit the Administrator of the…

Mr. President, often I come to the Senate floor to talk about alternative energy. Most of the time it is about biofuels. Sometimes it is about wind, because I am the author of the wind energy tax credit. Sometimes it is to speak about it…

The three expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act are very important tools used by law enforcement and the intelligence community to protect us from threats to our National security.

National security letters are an essential part of building blocks of national security investigations. They have never had a sunset in law.

I have always appreciated your candor and your willingness to work with us to get answers even if we do not always agree.

Does that include the Defense of Marriage Act?

I would take a moment to publicly thank you, Director Mueller, for your service to America.

Section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act permits States to choose whether or not to recognize same-sex marriages from other States.

Well, then I think you answered this question just now, but let me ask it anyway.