Political Quotes

Madam President, I come to the floor to discuss a wholly predictable and foreseeable economic disaster. I ask why the Senate continues to waste valuable time while we continue barrelling toward a fiscal cliff. In a little more than 5…

Mr. President, today marks one of the most historic and certainly highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions in a long time. I would be less than candid if I didn't say I am enormously disappointed that the Court upheld the law in its…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognizing Nebraska Heroes

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to my colleague Ben Nelson. In fact, when we visited with each other last night, I said to Senator Nelson that I have spent a significant part of my career following jobs he had done. I was the…