I am proud to rise to speak in strong support of the nomination of Jeh Johnson to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. As my colleagues know, I have been concerned for many months about the high number of…

I came to speak to a bipartisan bill which I hope to take a few minutes to talk about, but first I wish to comment on what is happening or not happening on the floor and the comments of the majority leader. I have been a Senator for only 3…

Today I rise to recognize the 1973 basketball team from Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware. This year marks 40 years since Howard's sensational '73 team won Delaware's boys State championship with an undefeated season of 24-0…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak on the tragedy, on the ongoing crisis of sexual assault in our Armed Forces and what I believe we must do. There are several options before us, each of which has been the subject of lengthy…

Mr. President, I come to the floor again today to talk about jobs, about manufacturing jobs, about the high-quality, high- skill wage jobs America needs for today and for the future. Today I have introduced a bill which shows that dealing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Bryan Stephan, an intern in my office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I come to the floor once again to talk about jobs and economic growth. We are continuing to see signs of a steadily improving economy, with more than 200,000 jobs created last month in the jobs report just released last…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Manufacturing Jobs

Mr. President, I come to the floor to talk about jobs-- about manufacturing jobs. As we all know, manufacturing jobs are high- quality jobs. Manufacturing jobs come with higher pay and higher benefits. Manufacturing jobs help create other…

Mr. President, my wife ran into one of our old colleagues the other day, a guy named Ted Kaufman. He was the interim Senator who succeeded Joe Biden and held down that slot for 2 years until Senator Chris Coons was elected on his own, not…

Mr. President, my thanks to the majority leader this morning. Before I say a few words about Rev. Gregory Knox Jones, I want to go back in time for a couple of minutes. I was talking to the pages out in the hall behind the leader about how…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Ohio for his tireless and engaged leadership on manufacturing, on fighting for access to foreign markets on fair terms, for fighting for skills and increasing the skills of our manufacturing…

I thank Senator Blunt for his work on this bill with Senator Brown. There are other bills that I hope this body will take up and discuss and debate where I hope we can find ideas that are out there, with progress that is being made and…

I thank Senator Blunt. I thank the Senator for his enthusiasm for manufacturing and for his enthusiasm for working together with me on the startup innovation credit bill, as the Senator referenced, and with Senator Brown on the national…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in favor of Ms. Patricia Millett's nomination to the DC Circuit Court. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have the opportunity to closely examine each of the judicial candidates nominated…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Superstorm Sandy

Mr. President, I say to the Presiding Officer, former Governor Manchin, I wish to follow on the comments we just heard from Senator Portman, who, as he said, served in two administrations--in one of them as OMB Director, in the other as…

Mr. President, while Senator Chiesa is still on the floor, I want to take a moment to say to him how much we have enjoyed getting to know him, work with him, and come away with a wonderful--not just a first impression but a lasting…