Mr. President, I am honored to offer my support for the nomination of Ronnie Abrams to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. I also want to thank President Obama for acting on my recommendation and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Abrams Nomination

I thank the gentleman for yielding and compliment him on his very thoughtful amendment, and appreciate the support of the other side of the aisle. This amendment is aimed at supporting the growth of small and medium- sized businesses and…

I thank the gentleman. I rise to support H.R. 3606, which would help start-ups and small businesses succeed and create jobs during this economic recovery. I want to really congratulate and thank the ranking member for his leadership, along…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and for his leadership on the Rules Committee. I rise in support of this rule and the underlying bill. It's a package of bills designed to encourage the growth of smaller companies and start-ups, and it…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about an issue of great importance to millions of my constituents in New York, our Nation's transportation system, particularly public transit. This is the very lifeline that millions rely on to get to and…

I thank my colleague, Barbara Lee. Madam Speaker, today I'm here to pay tribute to a quintessential public servant, a person who tirelessly fought on behalf of his constituents of the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey, and for all…

I am here this evening to thank God for the life of Donald Payne--to thank God for a man who was focused, for a man who was a trailblazer, for a man who when he came to Congress knew what he wanted to do. People sometimes do not know what…

I cannot fully express my sadness over the death of my dearest friend and Congressional Black Caucus Colleague Congressman Donald Payne. Today his constituents in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, our Colleague in Congress, people…

On behalf of the minority of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I rise in support of the consideration of H.R. 3637, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in…

I was unavoidably detained in my district and missed the vote on Monday, March 5, 2012. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 95, H.R. 3637, the ``Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building.''

Mr. President, today I wish to discuss the current judicial vacancy crisis. We have in many instances abrogated our responsibility to advise and consent in the nomination process. An estimated 160 million people live in districts with a…

Madam President, I did not know Marie personally, as my friend and colleague from Rhode Island did. But his words, his passion, his emotion allow us all to know her a little bit better. Even just reading the newspaper accounts, she was a…

Mr. President, we have had a long discussion today on the amendment to the surface transportation bill offered by my colleague and friend from Missouri, Senator Blunt. I think the discussion has shown pretty clearly that the amendment by…

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the amendment to the surface transportation bill offered by my friend and colleague from Missouri, Senator Blunt. For reasons beyond me, the other side has demanded a vote on birth control. It seems…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New York is recognized. ____________________

Mr. President, it is with great disappointment and bafflement that I stand here yet again in the year 2012 to draw a line in the sand against another outrageous attempt to roll back women's access to basic health care services. After…

The American people's patience is wearing thin. A majority of the American people believe that jobs should be the number one priority of the 112th Congress. However, over a year has passed since the Republican majority took control of the…