Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of legislation I have introduced with Senators Reed, Merkley, Sanders and Tester to enhance foreclosure protections for our servicemembers and their families, and to help ensure that their…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont is recognized. Budget Choices

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: amendment no. 142 (Purpose: To require the PTO to disclose…

Mr. President, I am here to speak about a report that was released by the Centers for Disease Control, which I think is instructive for the American health care system. We are currently in a process of change in health care. Changing the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Meadows, an affordable senior housing community in my congressional district located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. The Meadows excels as an elderly community by providing individual living with…

I think the testimony today reveals that everyone agrees that the single greatest source for reform and improvement of the U.N. is the United States.

I know of no example of an organization or an institution that has been successfully reformed or improved by disengaging in the work of performing or improving it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I have always looked for opportunities and ways to support our Nation's small businesses. We all know that they are the real job creators in our country. Today, I strongly support repealing…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with serious concerns about the lack of a true jobs plan from the Republican majority as we seek to tackle our spending challenges. And as the race continues to find the next deepest cut, just who are the real…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the America Invents Act of 2011. As we all know, innovation, hard work, and ingenuity long have been the fuel of the American dream. This bill will make much needed improvements to our patent…

The fact of the matter is, when you look at the data, the reports have shown that the Clean Air Act saves about 160,000 lives a year.

I would just urge you to reconsider the value, particularly the leverage value, of these investments.

It is not because of Rhode Island release that we are not an attainment State, it is because we are downwind of other States.

I think EPA has reported that we are $600 billion in infrastructure deficit for clean water and wastewater treatment.

I want to assure her that I am firmly on the side of those who think that you should enforce the Clean Air Act as the law requires.

Indeed, it is actually an economic win, because it allows us to compete effectively in hugely developing, rapidly growing industries that we would otherwise fall behind in and lose jobs and economic position to.

When we are this far behind in terms of where we should be, I think this particular definition of infrastructure is pretty hard to debate.

I very much hope that we come to a day soon when on a bright, clear, summer day, we are not hearing on the radio that today is a bad air day in Rhode Island.