I know that Senator Feinstein will have comments to add to these.

I think you are going to be very pleased with these nominees as I introduce them to you.

I am honored to be here today to welcome and introduce Jesus Bernal, who has been nominated to the Central District Court of California.

He also has the support of my colleague and your colleague on the Committee, Senator Feinstein, who could not be here today.

U.S. accession would help give the U.S. Navy maximum navigational rights in a dangerous world.

This Convention should bring us together, not tear us apart.

I am hopeful this time we are going to get it done, because of everything that was said.

We were losing how many jobs a month? We were losing 800,000 jobs a month when our President took over. The country was falling apart. He saved the auto industry--it is back on top--when others said: Let them go bankrupt. He started the…

I rise to say that it is stunning to see the Republican Party running away from a bill they supported and a deal they cut. The deficit reduction deal was led by Senator Conrad. The Budget Control Act is the law of the land. Instead they…

I salute the life and accomplishments of Burt Bacharach, who received The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Tuesday night. This award is given to musicians whose lifetime contributions to the field of popular song…

Here is the title of their piece, ``Let's Just Say It, The Republicans Are The Problem.'' They explain that in the past they looked at Congress and thought both parties were to blame. But on reflection, as they studied the facts--not the…

yesterday I spoke on the floor about the Democratic bill to reduce interest rates on student loans, and I was lamenting the fact that our Republican colleagues would not even permit us to turn to the bill. They were filibustering a motion…

I ask unanimous consent that the time from 2:15 until 5:15 be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees and that all quorum calls during that period also be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

before I speak about the details of the impact of not helping students in this difficult economic climate with student loans that they can afford, I wish to say that I was stunned that my Republican friends refused to give us a vote to…

I wish to express my strong support for California District Court Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, who has been nominated for a seat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. When confirmed, Judge Nguyen will make history as the first Asian-American…

I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the memory of Deputy Robert ``Bob'' Paris, a dedicated public servant in the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office and a kind and loyal colleague, friend, and family man. On the morning of April 12…

today I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the memory of Dick Clark, one of our country's most beloved cultural icons who entertained grateful viewers in America and around the world for more than 60 years. He passed away on April…

I will complete my statement in a moment. If an abuser is not from the tribe, there is no recourse--no recourse--in a place where 39 percent of the women will face domestic violence, and we have colleagues on the other side of the aisle…

I wish to thank Senator Klobuchar for her leadership and Senator Feinstein as well. These are the two Democratic women on the Judiciary Committee who have been such leaders on this issue, as well as Senator Murray. I am proud to stand here…

I thank the Senator. If the Chair would tell me when I have used 5 minutes and then I will conclude. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator will be notified.

I rise in opposition to the Enzi resolution. If enacted, this resolution would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, from implementing commonsense, straightforward changes to the union representation process that will ensure…

I am very pleased with what just happened at the desk. For those who didn't follow it, the majority leader, Senator Reid, and Senator McConnell, just named the conferees so we can get moving with the House and settle our differences and…

I rise today to solemnly recognize the 97th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide based in part on the…

We strongly support the intentions of the ACT to instruct the GSE's to allow all mortgage originators to use the same servicer guidelines.

I have been working with Senator Barbara Boxer on a discussion draft bill that I have asked witnesses at these hearings today to comment on.