we have to get that $50 million for western drought, which does not only affect California, it affects all the States on the Colorado, too.

I can think of a whole host of things that could happen that are not predictable.

To me, storing this stuff at waste sites, candidly, is not acceptable.

This really changes my support of the nuclear industry because if things are going to be built that they are going to be there forever and never moved...

I rise today to reintroduce the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act, along with my colleague Senator Susan Collins. This bill will help to prevent the rise of antibiotic resistant pathogens by ensuring that antibiotics are used…

I rise on behalf of myself and Senator Boxer to introduce legislation to further the restoration of the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay is truly a national treasure. Encompassing approximately 550 square miles, it is the largest…

I authored two bills that were signed into law in 2006 and 2012 to provide law enforcement and prosecutors with additional tools to investigate illegal tunnel activity.

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. Director Comey, I want to thank you for the work your people do in counterterrorism.

In 2007, the Bush administration's Justice Department drafted legislation to close what is a gap and prevent a known or suspected terrorist from buying a gun or explosive in this country.

In this country too, children 12, 13, and 14 are being trafficked.

This must be stopped.

Human trafficking is now the second largest criminal enterprise in the world. It is behind only the drug trade.

In some areas like Los Angeles, even street gangs are running these trafficking rings.

In 2009, Attorney General Holder expressed the Obama administration's support for the legislation.

The question comes for the law enforcement element of the administration to really come forward and be supportive of this, because the National Rifle Association even opposes this.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We have to come together and prevent this from happening.

I rise today to address what I believe is a national security and public safety weakness. The United States currently has a system in place to keep known or suspected terrorists off of airplanes. But even though they can't fly, these very…

As long as you have people being able to purvey and not be penalized for it, it seems to me you cannot stop the industry.

Any man that purchases a 12-year-old girl, in my view, ought to go to prison.

It needs to be stopped and you have to curb the demand and we have learned that with drugs.

I think you have been very eloquent and very correct, and that is where I am.

I think it is important that we recognize children as victims and not criminals.

I support Dr. Ashton B. Carter to be our next Secretary of Defense. I have known Dr. Carter for many years, both inside government and out, and especially as members of the Aspen Strategy Group. I have found Dr. Carter to be deeply…

I rise today to introduce the Fire- Damaged Home Rebuilding Act. This legislation is simple. It allows families living in federally- designated flood plains to rebuild their home in the event it is destroyed by a fire. The bill allows…