I rise today, on the 1-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Massachusetts v. EPA decision on global warming pollution, to introduce the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act. The…

I thank my colleagues for passing S. 980, the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act. With Senator Sessions, I introduced this bill to protect the safety of consumers who wish to fill legitimate prescriptions for controlled…

if it is what I think it is, we will object. It will take all grants away from the University of California, if I understand the amendment correctly.

in the Boxer amendment, we clarified SCHIP law. A pregnant woman's coverage under SCHIP law is optional. We made it obligatory so every pregnant woman has the advantage of medical insurance. This amendment undoes that. It takes it away…

this amendment is an overkill. My colleague and I are the first ones to say Berkeley made a huge mistake. Berkeley apologized for that mistake. Following all of this, the recruiting station wrote a letter to the University of California…

I wish to address a question to the distinguished chairman of the committee who has done fine work on this bill. I would at some point like a vote on this amendment, if possible. I am happy to set it aside if that is helpful and not ask…

It is very flexible. It is loaded with these chemicals. So you can see Max is a little bit older, chewing on a teether. Tests found that teether contained a high level of phthalates. In 2006, the San Francisco Chronicle sent 16 common…

Any company that slaughters downed animals and knowingly violates the laws and regulations governing sick and downed animals, should have their operating licenses revoked immediately.

I was appalled to hear of the incidence of animal cruelty documented by The Humane Society of the United States at the Westlands meat packing plant in Chino, California, and I am concerned about the United States Department of…

As a part of National Peace Corps Week, I wish to join many of my colleagues in celebrating the 47th anniversary of the Peace Corps and honoring the important work of Peace Corps volunteers. During this week, Peace Corps volunteers from…

Yesterday was a big day before the Senate. We had the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act bill. Today is an even bigger day because the intelligence authorization bill is going to be before the Senate, and today we will grapple with…

It would appear that the Senate is poised to pass a measure that would end the debate over torture in our Nation. It would require the CIA to follow the Army Field Manual when it comes to interrogations of detainees, and it would create a…

I had the great pleasure of knowing Tom Lantos as a friend and as a mentor. I have known him for many years. I last spoke with him about 3 weeks ago, maybe 4, and he said he was going to forego treatment, that he was ready for whatever…

This amendment is about allowing a court to review the request for immunity for the telecommunications companies, but in a way that is carefully tailored to meet this unique set of suits. It allows for the good faith defense if the…

I voted for this FISA legislation in the Intelligence Committee. I indicated then that I had some concerns about it. I filed additional views with respect to the need for stronger exclusivity provisions. Then the Judiciary Committee…

Today Senator Hutchison and I are introducing two bills that will significantly alleviate the burden of illegal immigration on State and local governments: the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2008 and the Ensure Timely SCAAP…

The Terrorist Surveillance Program began in mid-October of 2001, and it operated until January of 2007. It operated outside of the jurisdiction of the FISA Court during that period of time. That is 5 years and 2 months, when a program…

The first amendment will deal with a new question, and that question is: court review of telecom immunity. Let me explain what that means. First, this amendment is submitted on behalf of Senators Bill Nelson, Cardin, and myself. Senator…

I rise to introduce the Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act. Many Americans now own multiple credit cards. The average American has four credit cards, and 1 in 7 Americans hold more than 10 cards. The proliferation of credit cards…

I have never seen an attorney so contemptuous of Congress and his role as the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.

People look out, and they see the failures of government, whether it's Katrina or whether it's the inability to get enough passports out for people. And they say, how are they going to accomplish all of this?

You view Iran as a realistic threat against the United States. A ballistic missile threat against the United States?

Let me just stop you there. You view the TAEPODONG 2--not the 3 but the 2--as a realistic threat to the United States?

I wanted to ask questions, if I might, about the test coming up in May or September because the prior tests haven't been very successful in many ways.

And I don't see this being an easy confirmation unless there is a change in strategy and unless he's willing to come forward with that change in strategy.