Mr. Speaker, first, congratulations on setting history today by presiding over the House of Representatives. I promise you that there will be no points of order from the Republican side while you're in the chair. I also rise to support…

Mr. President, I voted to end debate on the House amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill because that amendment addresses important domestic priorities for Wisconsin and this country without adding a penny to the deficit. The…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act. This legslation will re-authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council, HAC, which has been committed to developing affordable housing…

Mr. President, I rise today along with Senator Hatch to introduce a resolution to increase awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, PKD, a common and life threatening genetic illness. Over 600,000 people have been diagnosed with PKD…

Mr. President, I wish to express my concern about the future of the Kimberley Process, the global voluntary initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds. Last week, key members of the Kimberley Process, including governments, industry…

Meaningful intelligence reform is also going to require some reform of the oversight process.

Reform--of the IC and of congressional oversight--is long overdue.

This reform was first proposed by Senator Hagel and myself and I think it's critical if we're going to anticipate threats and crises as they emerge around the world.

General Clapper's nomination comes at a critical moment for the Intelligence Community and for our national security.

I have identified a number of areas in which I think the American people would be surprised to learn how the law has been interpreted in secret.

Is it time for the Senate to grant appropriations authority to this committee, as the 9/11 commission recommended?

I think the American people are entitled to know the totality of the investment we make each year in intelligence.

Would you support the declassification of the President's topline intelligence budget request?

They would improve accountability and help save taxpayer dollars.

Mr. President, I will oppose the conference version of the Dodd-Frank bill. While it includes some positive provisions, it fails its most important mission, namely to ensure that taxpayers, consumers, businesses, and workers won't be…

Mr. President, I rise to speak on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which the Senate will pass today. After 2 years of work, the reckless practices of Wall Street firms that resulted in terrible losses for people in…

Mr. President, I thank the Chairman for his continued work to ensure that appropriate resources are available to protect the economy from a future failure of a systemically risky financial institution and to help pay back taxpayers for the…

Mr. President, I join President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and people around the world in condemning the horrific bombings in Uganda last Sunday. These attacks killed scores of innocent people and wounded many others who had peacefully…