On March 1, 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report with recommendations to reduce duplication and save money across almost every Federal agency.

I come to the floor to honor a great man, a great Arkansan and a great American, Donald John Tyson. Don Tyson was one of the three iconic Arkansans who helped move our State forward. Don Tyson, Sam Walton, and J.B. Hunt transformed the…

we know we need to focus on cutting our spending. We know we need to focus on the tax reform effort. I think everybody generally agrees on that. Although they may disagree on what the particulars would be, they agree we need to do those…

today I come to the floor to honor CPT Martin Anthony Riggan, Jr., and his wife Nicole Riggan. Their journey on this Earth was cut short but it was one filled with honor, purpose, and distinction. Anthony was one of those individuals whom…

I rise today to speak about an issue related to the fiscal year 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. Chairman Levin has worked incredibly hard to get this bill passed by unanimous consent, and I appreciate his efforts, the efforts of…

let me mention a very abbreviated list of Blanche Lincoln's accomplishments: First woman to chair the Senate Agriculture Committee; first woman to chair the Finance Subcommittee on Social Security Pensions and Family Policy--in fact, the…

I rise to support the sense-of-the-Senate resolution offered by Senators Mark Warner and Saxby Chambliss that our Nation's spending and debt levels are on an unsustainable course. In the short term, the economy needs the additional boost…

I applauded your efforts. In December 2008, though, I began to read the fine print.

Right. So, tell us about the cumulative aspect of----

I want to thank all the panelists.

the Commission has taken the lead role in the world to go and make sure that those products coming into the U.S. are safe.

I think, that was missing from that discussion was a context of what life was like before two things happened: before we passed the CPSIA and before Chairman Tenenbaum came on board.