Mr. President, I rise today to speak about a serious issue that touches on our national security, our economic well-being, the safety of our families, and our privacy; that is, America's cybersecurity. I look forward to conducting an…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for up to 17 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Presidential Scholars Dylan Neel of Moses Brown High School and Sol Taubin of the Wheeler School for the academic excellence. Dylan and Sol have shown themselves to be some of our Nation's…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the United States Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, which provides competitive opportunities for young golfers throughout New England. Recognizing the…

I rise in opposition to the underlying bill. Mr. Chair, I rise today in defense of 76,000 residents of the First Congressional District of Rhode Island, which I have the privilege of representing who, according to the advocacy group…

Madam Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to the FY12 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. This measure includes a $650 million cut to the WIC Program, which would cut up to 1,000 eligible recipients in Rhode Island. This program provides…

If EPA gets wounded in its ability to protect the Clean Air Act, I have a real problem on my hands.

I think we hear relentlessly in this building from the polluting side.

We had a witness from Rhode Island at that table a week ago describing the asthma problem in Rhode Island.

Mr. President, I rise to discuss my vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Senator Coburn's amendment to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 to repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit and the tariff on ethanol…

But clearly, there are two roles you have. You have a role to comply with the law, you also have a role to advocate as to what the law should be.

I think that is pretty good business for the United States of America to be involved in.

I now yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Claire C. Cecchi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for…

We have had a lot of discussion around the Clean Air Act on the costs of compliance with the Clean Air Act.

I think one of the aspects of this crisis was the huge cost to taxpayers which may have been mitigated or avoided with better regulation.

There is no doubt that the SEC has many more tools given to it by Dodd-Frank to regulate the institutions.

I want to commend Mr. D'Agostino for his outstanding service in the United States Navy.

But that would be very disturbing if, in fact, market information was much different than what regulators had.