I think this needs to be transparent and clear.

The VFW fully supports this bill, which will strengthen USERRA and SCRA protections for servicemembers and their families.

I really appreciate the Administration's continued emphasis on getting veterans the training and employment opportunities they need.

I think supremely well qualified to head the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at this critical point in its history and our nation's.

This issue is extraordinarily important to Connecticut because of our Connecticut Yankee and our Millstone plants.

Dr. Macfarlane is a native of Connecticut; she was born in Hartford, raised in Avon, went to Avon High School.

I am very, very honored today to introduce Allison Macfarlane, President Obama's nominee to be a Commissioner, in fact, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

I am very proud to introduce her to this Committee and to support her for this profoundly important position.

Mr. President, I just want to have it noted for the record that I would have voted no on this nominee had we had a recorded vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

Mr. President, I wish to comment very clearly on what this amendment does. Farm and agricultural production in this country is vital both to the country and to our export markets. We have through the years tried many different approaches…

Mr. President, I will speak in conjunction with the majority whip for a short period of time. I don't have a long speech.

The answer is not more regulation. It is smarter, stronger regulation.

I strongly endorse the overall concept of not more regulation but smarter, stronger regulation.

Madam President, I know this week we are talking about, among other things, the Agriculture bill, and I am supportive of moving forward with that bill. Like so many other things in our economy, the more certainty we can create for farming…

We can hardly sit in judgment of your losing $2 billion. We lose twice that every day here in Washington and plan to continue to do that every day.

Mr. President, before I talk about the production tax credit which brought me to the floor, I wish to associate myself with the leader's remarks. I have the great privilege to sit on the Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence…

I would say to my colleague from South Dakota, you are absolutely right. It is outrageous that it has been over 1,100 days that we have not had a budget in the Senate. In the Budget Committee that we both serve on, the Senator and I are…

I ask Senator Thune, is this not so important when we think about the impact on our national security that now we hear from the President that Members on both sides of the aisle should sit down instead of kicking this can beyond the…