despite significant progress in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, this continues to be the second leading cause of cancer death for women, affecting one of every 8 women in the United States. Women with dense breast tissue may…

I rise today in strong support of the Protect Women From Corporate Interference Act, and I praise Senator Murray and Senator Udall (of Colorado) for their work on this bill. Let me first discuss the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Hobby…

I rise in support of the nomination of Ronnie White to serve as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. In the Senate, as in life, there rarely is a chance for a do-over--to get something right that went wrong…

This legislation will make it easier for communities across the Nation to improve their public infrastructure.

It's very difficult to overstate the risk of wildfire for my State.

I really want to thank both you and the Ranking Member for your help with our drought bill. It would not have happened without you both.

I introduced this unaccompanied minor bill.

I want you to know that I am fully supportive of this supplemental, and I agree with what you have said.

The purpose is pretty much as Secretary Johnson has elucidated, and that is to see that unaccompanied youngsters who came from countries that were far away, through no initiative of their own, for the most part, really would have a process…

the Maliki government, candidly, has got to go, if you want any reconciliation.

I am pleased to speak today on the Senate's passage last night of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. I would like to speak briefly on the bill itself, as well as the process for its passage. As Members know, the…

I rise today to state my strong support for the legislation on the floor that addresses the current healthcare crisis facing our nation's veterans. This bill, the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency…

I would hope that people out there--I see a collar of the Catholic Church--others--would really pay attention to this.

I mean, the embarrassment must be enormous.

It comes with some surprise and dismay that the transfers went ahead with no consultation, totally not following the law. And in an issue of this kind of concern to a committee that bares the oversight responsibility, I think you can see…

I support the nomination of David Barron to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. There is no question that David Barron has the background and qualifications for this position. Consider his credentials: over a decade…

I come to the floor to congratulate Justice Carlos Moreno on his confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Belize. Justice Moreno has served on the Federal district court in Los Angeles and the California Supreme Court with distinction. I am…

I rise today to voice my disappointment over yesterday's vote to increase the Federal minimum wage. It is vitally important that working families receive a long- overdue pay increase, but once again the Senate failed to move forward on a…

I have long supported the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Mars exploration program, which has really become a crown jewel of the agency after the successful Curiosity rover landing.

This is a real concern. Under the proposed schedule, any slip in component delivery will threaten the viability of the entire program.

I rise to urge my colleagues to support the nomination of Judge Cynthia Bashant to the Federal district court in San Diego. As my colleagues know, I recommend candidates to the President through a bipartisan judicial selection process…

However, I am concerned that continued underfunding of this program could lead to an inability to meet the long-scheduled goal of another rover launch in 2020.

Yes, excellent point, absolutely.

Candidly, I don't see hard choices being made in this budget request.

I hope you will provide an explanation today of the budget tradeoffs you made and why the trend in cutting nonproliferation funding to pay for weapons activities does not concern you.