I always believe that we can do better, and we have been working in the Senate on a number of issues with accountability and greater transparency.

I believe the Fed does not need a change of mission at this time in our Nation's recovery.

While the economy is not yet out of the woods, and too many Americans still struggle to find work or make ends meet, we all know that there have been promising signs.

Thank you for holding today's hearing on our Nation's monetary policy and the mission of the Federal Reserve.

I believe we can bring the debt down with a mix of revenue and spending cuts.

I have repeatedly asked this administration to work with unions in Minnesota to protect Taft-Hartley plans.

I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be able to replicate this for bio energy research.

I am very impressed by your work improving Maryland's job training programs.

I'm a big believer in research and development. The U.S. has the best scientific talent in the world.

I want to express my support for the weatherization assistance program for low income families, seniors and individuals with disability.

I hope that we can work together to make that happen.

I'm told that often DOE grant funding process can be cumbersome, costly and time consuming.

You have dedicated your life to making people's lives better.

Mr. President, I want to start off by saying I am deeply saddened by the tragedy in Boston. Franni's and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected. Franni and I went to school in Boston. In fact, we met more than 43…

Mr. President, today I wish to discuss a very important issue--living well at the end of life. Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. It is a day dedicated to reminding people to plan for the future, to encourage discussions--no…

Safety in our skies and on our tarmacs is necessary to the flow of commerce and to keep the public safe.

I am committed to investing in our Nation's infrastructure and making sure we have the safest airports at all our airports, large and small.

I have introduced a bipartisan bill, with a number of Republicans supporting it, to eliminate this obsolete antitrust exemption for railroads.