Mr. President, this afternoon we are considering two nominations for U.S. district judge positions in Texas. Gregg Jeffrey Costa is nominated to serve in the Southern District of Texas, while David Campos Guaderrama is nominated to serve…

Madam President, I have seen the good the law called the Violence Against Women Act has done in providing victim services in my State of Iowa. We all recognize the harm that flows from domestic violence. It is harmful to the victims as…

Mr. President, I wish to commend my colleague from Texas, Senator Hutchison, for offering her substitute amendment to the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill. I am pleased to cosponsor her amendment. This amendment is vitally…

Now is not the time to double your interest rates on student loans. Michelle and I, we have been in your shoes. We only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. Americans now owe more on their student loans than they do…

Now, is not the time to double your interest rates on student loans.

These are encouraging signs that the private sector is continuing to heal from the worst recession since the Great Depression.

We want every veteran who wants a job to get a job.

Your generation--the 9/11 generation--has written one of the greatest chapters of military service that America has ever seen.

It's a vision for an America where everybody who works hard has the chance to get ahead.

Madam President, I rise today with the surest conviction that this body--united as a group of Democrats and Republicans--can and will vote to ensure the women and children of this country are free from domestic abuse. I believe that…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about the importance of the passage of the Violence Against Women Act. As a husband and as a father of three young daughters, this issue is especially personal to me. This piece of legislation provides…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Violence Against Women Act

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to mark an amazing anniversary. And by amazing, I don't mean good. I mean unbelievable. I mean sad. On Sunday we will mark the anniversary--April 29--of the date where it has been 3 years since the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak not to exceed 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

And we owe that same commitment to all of you.

Natural gas production is at an all-time high.

This is unacceptable, and as we reflect on the terrible burden these workers and their families have borne, we must do more to fulfill the promise of a safe workplace for all.

To ensure our service members, veterans, spouses, and other family members have the information they need to make informed decisions concerning their well-earned Federal military and veterans educational benefits, I am directing my…