Since 2005, we have gone down from 60-percent dependent to 45-percent dependent last year.

It is incredibly important to the economics of the country that we make further progress.

One thing I learned about Senator Nickles is his word is absolutely gold.

I am worried that Verizon's wireless agreements with major cable companies will make it even harder for consumers to cut the cable cord.

It is up to the Department to make sure that these deals do not amount to a collusive bargain that will ultimately harm consumers.

We can extend these common sense protections to all workers by passing ENDA.

Because I feel so strongly about ENDA, I end up having conversations about it pretty regularly.

I asked you why the administration was not publicly supporting the bill, and you said you would look into it, and you did.

This is a very important issue to me. As you know, cable bills in this country are out of control.

Mr. President, I wish to comment on something the President recently said that is very much in the news. Last Friday, the President of the United States said, ``The private sector is doing just fine.'' This is not taken out of context. He…

Mr. President, I wish to speak on a different subject primarily, but in view of my colleague's comments and my disagreement with them, let me just make a note of my position.

Mr. President, I certainly respect my colleague from Iowa. Like him, my views on the issue of abortion are very decidedly pro- life, and I too disagree with the decision in Roe v. Wade. I agree with him that many legal scholars believe…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Utah (Mr…

I appreciate Senator Franken's interest in my testimony.

You have asked, Senator Franken, why I believe the court inquiries into section 6 of ENDA would be 'so different' from past judicial analysis of the religious exemption of title VII.

That is pretty stunning that workplace discrimination could have such a significant impact on our economy.

It is what Mr. Charles said about bringing your full self to work.

I believe opposition to discrimination is a time-honored American tradition.