I have no doubt that Mr. Froman will be a highly qualified Trade Representative. There is a point of principle at stake here, and that point of principle is that we should not be moving forward on trade agreements without making more of…

I agree with Senator Baucus that trade issues are powerfully important to our economy. They involve public policy issues that range from jobs to the Internet. Many people are interested in following our trade policies, and they need to…

May I be heard for 10 seconds? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I come to the floor today to talk about the bill that has been before us for the last week and a half or so to fix our broken immigration system. As the Presiding Officer knows, this bill has been the product of bipartisan…

The United States stands with the more than 45 million people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict and political violence.

this is a very timely discussion, and hopefully, it will help spur some action here in Congress.

Mr. Speaker, a couple of weeks ago, we began the ``150 Reasons to Love West Virginia'' project to honor our State's 150th birthday, which is tomorrow. We asked West Virginians to send us what they love about the Mountain State, and they…

these automatic cuts that have gone into effect--they are creating real uncertainty and challenges for not just government agencies but for the small businesses who work for the government.

Mr. President, I rise to speak about amendment No. 1311, the Hire Americans First amendment, which I hope to call up later. Nearly 8 percent of Americans are unemployed or underemployed and our immigration policy obviously must be a jobs…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak to an important amendment to S. 744, the immigration bill now before us. My amendment would cap compensation for private contractors employed for border security at $230,700 a year. That is the same cap…

Madam President, as chair of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, I rise today to speak about the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform. I too, along with the distinguished Senator from New Jersey, wish to indicate…

Jennifer Prescod May-Parker, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Howard, retired.

Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice an additional position in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 133(b)(1).

James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice James Ware, retired.

I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13617 with respect to the disposition of Russian highly enriched uranium.

We are grateful for their generosity and pleased to support their efforts in addressing this humanitarian crisis.

Certainly, there are people that are upset. I mean, there are people that I agree with on every other issue who are mad at us for having gotten involved in this issue and primarily they are distrustful that the government will do its part.

I can tell you politically this is as much a negative as it is a positive. People are really upset. And I respect it and I understand it. By the other token, though, this is hurting America. This should be about helping the United States…