Mr. President, I wish to applaud Sprunica Elementary School of Nineveh, IN for being recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has…

I like the idea of, while something is pending, having people work if they do not, again, create a danger to others.

Mr. President, I come to the floor today because in just a little over 2 hours we are going to take up the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. Let me explain what that is. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Program…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the panel. In my 18 years, that is probably the most punctual panel that I have heard.

When we provide Federal tax relief for one affected region, all of the Nation's taxpayers ultimately help to pay for it.

We need to use the financial aid we have in a very careful and judicious manner.

We have all seen the faces of those who are in the midst of working to cope with a disaster.

Now we have a reticence, it seems, to create the same type of relief that we extended to those fellow Americans for the challenges we are having on the east coast, and that is simply not acceptable.

That is real life. We are grateful to you for telling us about that.

So we have to look at that as a final provision and as one of the provisions that I think, whether permanently or otherwise, needs to be dealt with.

We need to give more predictability to small businesses.

It was for me--and I know for a lot of us in the Senate--a learning experience that we do not want to repeat.

I am grateful to Senator Menendez and Congressman Graham who worked in a bipartisan fashion in both Houses to get flood protections done.

It is encouraging that we have a bipartisan panel here.

How can we have a government that selects different benefits based on different storms in different parts of the country?

Even those who have been fortunate enough to get back up on their feet are filled with angst about what a future disaster may bring or grappling with the prospect that misguided government policies may finish the job Sandy started.

Obama’s China ‘climate’ deal binds America with language of ‘will’ curb emissions now while China only ‘intends’ to curb in 2030. Bad deal!

My @WMUR9 ‘Close Up’ int. with @JoshMcElveen discussing the midterms, the new Congress, travelling to NH &amp, 2016 http://t.co/cggm7UTfep