Mr. President, November 9, 1989, was the day the Berlin Wall came down, a day we can all be proud. It is a day that reminds us of the power of democratic values and ideals. I am filled with happiness as I remember that wonderful day 25…

Mr. President, this week, the Senate will once again consider S. 1086 as amended by the House, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. This is bipartisan legislation that I introduced along with Senators Burr, Harkin, and…

I send a cloture motion to the desk--in fact, it is already at the desk--and ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 12, 2014, at 4 p.m., in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 12, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 12, 2014, at 6:15 pm, to conduct a hearing entitled ``CLOSED/TS/SCI: Countering ISIL in Iraq…

I withdraw my motion to proceed to S. 2609. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn. ____________________

I ask to have the cloture motion at the desk be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 499, S.2685. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 499, S. 2685, a bill to reform the authorities of…

There is a cloture motion at the desk that I ask to be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 this evening. During that time, Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the…

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 467, S. 2609, the Marketplace Fairness Act. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 467, S…

Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk that I ask to be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The assistant legislative…

I would like to continue along the line of Senator Alexander as it relates to the ACA and whether or not it is inconsistent or incompatible with the ADA.

I don't want to cut you off unnecessarily.

I think what you'll find here is that our concerns are centered on the fact that there are so many complaints, but so limited resources to go after those complaints.

Our concern--at least my concern is with the limited resources we have, with 75,000 complaints out there, pursuing cases where there is no aggrieved person is hard for us to digest.

Just because you don't have a charging party doesn't mean you don't have a victim.