On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
14,200+·quotes on file
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 15, 2012, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406 to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 15, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to hold a hearing entitled, ``Risk Management and Commodities in the 2012 Farm Bill,'' during the session of the Senate on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 15, 2012…
The Securities and Exchange Commission is a Federal agency created under the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt after the Great Depression. When the stock market cratered in the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt stepped up and…
Mr. President, I have been in the House and Senate for a number of years. After a while, we detect certain trends. One of the things I am wary of, having seen over the years the abuses associated with it, are these freight train bills that…
I would say to the Senator from Texas--and I am sure he has studied this, as I have--it is hard to parse out the elements in the Middle East and decide who is fighting for which team. But when it comes to Syria, they have consistently…
I thank my colleague from Texas for speaking with me on this issue. We have been working on it together. Exhibit 1 U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, March 12, 2012. Hon. Leon R. Panetta, Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC. Dear Secretary…
This editorial states, in part: House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the President have found something they can all support: a terrible package of bills that would undo essential investor protections, reduce market transparency and…
I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business on majority time, and I will yield, of course, to a Republican Senator coming to the floor because I know they have some 15 minutes or so remaining. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…
Madam President, it is time to end the delays and move ahead with up-or-down votes on these judicial nominations. Right now there are 22 judicial nominations sitting on the judicial calendar: 17 district court and 5 circuit court nominees…
I will tell my colleagues, read this article, read it and understand that there is a changing ethos and a changing standard at some of these major corporations; that the pursuit of profit has led this man who was one of the stars on the…
Mr. President, there is a bill that passed the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. Its supporters have characterized it as a jobs bill. It is a bill which, frankly, changes many laws and comes over to the Senate…
The Senate will vote today on the Bingaman-Durbin amendment to the Transportation bill. This amendment will help protect taxpayers when local governments sell or lease public roads and bridges. The Federal Government provides States and…
Madam President, it was just about 10 days ago that a tornado struck Harrisburg, IL. This is a picture of some of the devastation. It doesn't tell the story. I have been a child of Illinois and grew up in what we consider to be Tornado…
Madam President, I rise to speak about the issue of judicial nominations. Our Nation faces a serious problem: 1 out of every 10 Federal judgeships is vacant. Yet we continue to see-- unfortunately and sadly--unprecedented obstruction from…
Mr. President, I am introducing legislation today that will help address the serious problem of fugitives who commit violent crimes in the United States and then flee to foreign countries. This problem was highlighted by a recent…
It's an honor to be here tonight to speak out for women across America who rely on contraception for their health and well-being. I want to emphasize the world ``health'' because at it's heart that's what this debate is all about. There…