Too many middle class families still feel like they're working harder and harder and can't get ahead.

I am grateful they have chosen to take on these important roles.

A growing economy that creates good middle class jobs, that rewards hard work and responsibility, that's our north star.

I'm sad to see him go.

the public has a right to know, but the way to bring it to public attention is not to commit crimes.

We were able to protect the hourly workers. Some salaried workers got hurt, particularly the younger ones.

We wish to encourage such individuals to expose waste, fraud, and other improper behavior.

We define ourselves as a nation of immigrants.

Madam President, I rise to honor the life and service of 1LT Paul Michel DeMeo, who died on May 14 while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Lieutenant DeMeo was a rifle platoon leader assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by my colleague from Maryland, Senator Mikulski, in introducing the Positive Aging Act of 2013, which will help to increase older Americans' access to quality mental health screening and treatment…

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Madam President, I would like to take a few moments to thank Dr. Al Bowman for all he has done to keep the doors of educational opportunity open for young people in my State of Illinois. After nearly 10 years as President of Illinois State…

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 1:06 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 10, 2013, at 2 p.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Michael London, a law clerk with the Finance Committee, and Kate Glazebrook and Johnathan Diem, interns with the Finance Committee, be granted the privilege of the floor for the remainder of the…

Madam President, I take the floor today in strong support of comprehensive immigration reform. The action that was taken yesterday by the House of Representatives underscores how critical the work we will do in the next few weeks is to the…

Madam President, today I wish to pay tribute to an extraordinary man, dedicated public servant and tireless advocate for our Nation's veterans--Mr. Terry Schow. Terry will be retiring after more than 25 years of service to Utah's veterans…

Madam President, today I wish to pay tribute to one of Utah's great soldiers, Army Medic Cody Towse who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on May 14, 2013. He was coming to the aid of a fellow soldier when he was…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…