On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
14,000+·quotes on file
There has been a lot of talk lately about Afghanistan. You hear it every day. You heard it just a little bit ago about why are we in Afghanistan? What are we fighting for? Isn't it time to go home? I've got to tell you the easy thing to do…
Madam President, can the Acting President pro tempore notify me in what stage we are in the proceedings? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 28\1/2\ minutes left for the majority in morning business, followed by 30 minutes for the…
Madam President, I would like to speak in morning business, and I would like to respond to several things said by the Republican leader of the Senate. The first relates to Caitlin Halligan, who is a nominee to serve on the DC Circuit…
Madam President, there was a question raised this morning by the Republican leader about where we stand in the closing 2 weeks before the holiday recess. We have a lot of important issues left. One of the most important is the payroll tax…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Order of Business
Madam President, I come to the floor today with a sad story for my colleagues. On the day after Thanksgiving, a young man named Joaquin Luna committed suicide in the town of Mission, TX. This is a picture of Joaquin Luna with his mother--a…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me. I am really confused. I know that many of my Republican colleagues have signed a pledge that said that never will they raise taxes on anybody, the Grover Norquist pledge. I think it's a silly…
John continued: ``These benefits for many is the difference between having a roof over your head and living on the streets.'' He says: ``I just hope you can encourage your fellow House Members to put the livelihood of millions of Americans…
Mr. President, I wish to speak as in morning business to talk about the big issue pending before the Senate, which is the potential legislation by Republicans or Democrats to cut contributions to Social Security. I am very worried because…
In case you were wondering, that noise you heard from above yesterday morning was an old third baseman clicking his heels. Finally, on Monday morning, Ron Santo was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Now, most people knew…
Mr. President, I rise in tribute to an American hero and Illinois resident who was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on December 2. Reginald Cooper Augustine, Jr. was born on October 12, 1913 in Decatur, IL. His parents, Reginald…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 1945 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 1945 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I announce that the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) are necessarily absent.
It's always great to follow the highly respected minority whip, and he is highly respected. I would say that there are a lot of pressing problems in this country. There is one I'll speak about today, and that's the high-level nuclear waste …
Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Missouri, and I concur with his comments about our American military. We have the best in the world. These men and women serve us well with courage and honor every day, and we are fortunate to have…
Mr. President, I wish to thank my colleagues, Senators Graham and Levin, and particularly Senator Feinstein for working so hard to come to an agreement on section 1031. I was concerned that the United States would, for the first time in…
Mr. President, today is World AIDS Day, a time for us to reflect on one of the worst plagues the world has experienced. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the first appearance of the disease in the United States. For three…