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Quotes from current and former United States senators.
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IN-RFormer senators
Mr President, I submit these remarks today to honor the achievements of the USS John Rodgers, DD-574, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. The USS John Rodgers was commissioned on February 9, 1943, with Commander H.O…
They haven't been in Florida. And you're the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. You're supposed to be protecting consumers.
Mr. President, more than 20 years ago, family members of workers killed on the job joined with safety advocates to launch Workers Memorial Day--a day of remembrance and advocacy. To honor the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m…
Mr. President, there will be a rollcall vote on the Medine nomination at noon tomorrow. At 2:15 p.m., we will begin consideration of S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act. I have spoken to the two managers of that bill, Chairman…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…
President, today I rise to recognize one of Congress' longest-serving and loyal staffers, Charlie Houy. After three decades of service under Senators Ted Stevens, John Stennis and Daniel Inouye, Charlie retired April 6, 2013. Today, on his…
Mr. President, there is no such thing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Mr. President, is there an objection or no objection? Let's hear about it. We have had enough.
The Senate considered the budget--and that is an understatement. We voted on more than 100 amendments, as I mentioned a few minutes ago. It was hard. The votes were hard. The Senate passed its budget. It should now go to conference, that…
I would make a comment before making a decision on that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
Mr. President, this afternoon I offered a consent agreement dealing with the budget. I withdrew that because we did not have anyone here to object, and I had an inkling there would be an objection if a Republican were here. We have been…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 33, H. Con. Res. 25; that all after the enacting clause be stricken; that the amendment, which is at the desk, the text of S. Con. Res. 8, the…
Mr. President, for 38 straight months private sector companies have added new jobs and put Americans back to work, 7 million Americans in all. They have done it in spite of economic policies that hampered growth--harsh austerity policies…
Mr. President, following leader remarks the Senate will be in morning business until 5:30 p.m. Today at 5:30 p.m. the Senate will resume consideration of S. 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act. There will be two rollcall votes in order to…
In violating 217 years of standard procedure in the Senate, changing the rules by breaking the rules is about as far as you could get from a constitutional option.
Harry Reid recognized the importance of exchange programs in his remarks.
