On the record
Quotes from current and former United States senators.
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IN-RFormer senators
Mr. President, very quickly, that was the last vote today. It appears we will have no votes tomorrow. But Senator Stabenow and Senator Roberts are working very diligently to come up with an agreement on the farm bill. We are going to have…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to…
Mr. President, I yield back all postcloture time on the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte, of the…
I note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr. President, following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, if any, the next hour will be divided and controlled between the two leaders. It will be equally divided. The majority will control the first half and the Republicans will…
I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 250, S. 1940. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 250, S. 1940, a bill to amend…
Mr. President, later this month, I and other Members of Congress will be watching what happens in a courtroom 7,000 miles from Washington, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. That is where a journalist named Eskinder Nega stands accused of…
Our nation's immigration laws must be enforced in a firm and sensible manner.
The United States is committed to thwarting the efforts of al-Qa'ida and its associated forces to carry out future acts of international terrorism.
These young people are going to make extraordinary contributions and are already making contributions to our society.
It is the right thing to do for the American people.
Mr. President, first of all, I want to thank the good Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Inhofe, for his leadership on this very important piece of legislation. I am proud to be part of that with him and the leadership he has shown for us fellow…
Today's announcement will be welcome news for many of these kids desperate for an answer, but it is a short-term answer to a long-term problem. And by once again ignoring the Constitution and going around Congress, this short-term policy…
President Obama's attempt to go around Congress and the American people is at best unwise and possibly illegal.
This is not amnesty. This is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship. It's not a permanent fix. This is a temporary, stopgap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely while giving a degree of relief and hope to talented…
Of course the economy isn't where it needs to be. Of course we have a lot more work to do. Everybody knows that. The debate in this election is about how we grow faster. And how we create more jobs. And how we pay down our debt. That's the…
This election is about our economic future.
It's hard not to get cynical when times are tough.
