For too long, women have faced discrimination at the hands of insurance companies who label pregnancy as a preexisting condition and then deny coverage or charge more for it. Erin from Chicago writes: When I found out I was pregnant, I had…

Our Nation is currently standing at a critical crossroads. Should Washington weigh deeper into the red or should we continue cutting spending and get our Nation on the track towards fiscal solvency under the House Republican budget, which…

The death of Trayvon Martin is, indeed, an American tragedy. Too often this violent act that resulted in the murder of Trayvon Martin is repeated in the streets of our Nation. I applaud the young people all across the land who are making a…

What is good. What does the Lord require of you? To do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. In the New Testament, Luke 4:18 20 teaches us these words: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to…

These words: He has shown you, O man---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Chair must remind Members of clause 5 of rule XVII. The gentleman is out of order.

And to recover sight to the blind, to set the oppressed free. I urge all who hear these words to heed these lessons. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is no longer recognized. * * * The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will ask the…

This bill develops a comprehensive strategy to coordinate the agencies of our Government in helping U.S. businesses export to Africa. Currently, the U.S. export promotion and financing regime is a patchwork of overlapping, loosely…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent we can resume the colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I say to my colleague from Delaware that the Commerce Department estimates we can create jobs here in America capitalizing on the opportunities in Africa, and that is a good starting point in the midst of a recession, to know that in…

Mr. President, my colleagues Senator Boozman and Senator Coons and I are on the floor to speak to an issue relative to Africa. It is my understanding the majority leader is coming to the floor to make a unanimous consent request. With the…

Mr. President, there is no question the Postal Service faces serious challenges, and it needs to work with Congress and the American people to address them. There are some who say that the Postal Service can cut its way out of its…

It's been a couple of weeks since I've been able to come down to the floor and talk about high-level nuclear waste. As you know, through the past year, I've been coming to the floor. I am chairman of the Environment and the Economy…

Mr. President, I held a hearing last week in the Judiciary Committee on an issue that most Americans are aware of, but not aware of the severity of the challenge we face. The issue relates to student loan debt. Last month the National…

I thank my colleagues Senator Boozman and Senator Coons. Mr. President, I ask that this colloquy be brought to an end, and I be recognized individually in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I hope we can change a few things in Washington as we look at Africa. I hope the U.S. Commerce Secretary will travel to Africa. That has not happened in years. I would encourage our Secretary to discover the opportunities on this continent…

I can tell the Senator from Delaware and the Senator from Arkansas if you ask the average American to give you their image of Africa, it will be an old image. The image of new Africa is a continent that is changing dramatically as those…

At this point, I yield to the Senator from Arkansas, if he would like to conclude his remarks.

I appreciate the gentlewoman bringing the amendment forward. I rise in opposition to it today because in essence what it does is implements a study on the idea of these reforms. These reforms, again, are very basic. This just says, hey, a…