Mr. President, In September of 2011 this body debated and passed landmark patent legislation which was subsequently signed by the President and is now law. The America Invents Act--AIA--updated, for the first time in many years, the way…

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am proud to introduce the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013, which will address the important needs of veterans' caregivers. For generations, as the…

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I rise to introduce the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013. I would like to thank Ranking Member Burr for joining me to introduce this bill. At a time when too…

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am proud to introduce the Veterans Health Promotion Act of 2013, which will address veterans' health and wellness. The most recent statistics show that VA is…

Mr. President, over the course of the next several weeks, I hope to come to the floor and visit with my colleagues about the immigration bill that will soon be going through the Judiciary Committee. Today I want to share my thoughts on the…

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill that will prevent a global helium shortage that could limit high-tech manufacturing and critical scientific research. Recognizing…

Mr. President, I rise to associate myself with the comments from the senior Senator from Maine on this amendment. I consider it virtually a technical amendment. It simply changes the implementation date under the bill so that companies…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, a recent Washington Post headline has grabbed national attention. It reads: U.S. Government spends $890,000 on nothing. It almost sounds like a bad joke, but this is no laughing matter. The Post reported: This year, the…

Mr. President, I rise today in support of a resolution designating September 26, 2013, as ``National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.'' Childhood is a time for growing--growing bodies, growing minds, and growing hearts. It is a time…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, thank you. Every April a large blue-and-gold banner flies above the entryway at Old South Church, with words from Isaiah: ``May you run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.'' Old South Church sits on the finish line for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 115, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

For the Syrian Government to utilize chemical weapons on its people crosses a line that will change my calculus and how the United States approaches these issues.

No one should have to put their life on the line to bring home a paycheck.

this is about a woman from Chicago named Courtney who has a disease that can leave women infertile.

Madam President, I really came down to the floor today to continue my opposition to the Internet sales tax legislation that is before us. The proponents of this legislation claim it is about ``fairness,'' but when you really think about…