Let's look at the facts. Only those who won't look don't see them. There have been 1.9 million long-term unemployed Americans who have lost their unemployment insurance since December 28 and another 72,000 every week. Unemployment…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing entitled, ``Offshore Tax…

We have been adamant about a clear, clean debt ceiling vote, and now it is happening. It should have happened the last time, and because of the Republican position, a high price was paid--jobs were lost, 120,000; the stock market plunged…

Thank you, Mr. Engel, for yielding, and to Mr. Smith also, congratulations on your work. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 447, supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ukrainian people and their right…

Max Baucus has never been afraid of the long haul. As the son of Montana ranchers, he knows the meaning of a long day's work. Before his 1996 election, he walked the length of Montana, more than 800 miles. In 2003, well past his 60th…

today I will support final passage of the conference report of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The conference report is particularly important to my home State of Michigan, where agriculture, the State's…

every January brings hope that the New Year will be a happy and safe one. But, sadly, 2014 has already been marred by gun violence. To cite just a few examples, on January 9, a 16-year-old student at Liberty Technology Magnet High School…

I support S. 1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. While the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act improved many aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program, it also resulted in a dire situation for a number of…

Thank you for your assurances. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to the motion to waive. The yeas and nays were previously ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk…

the State of Michigan has traditionally been a donor State with regard to the National Flood Insurance Program. Over the life of the program, Michigan residents have paid far more in premiums than they have received in benefits. It was my…

Let me express very personally why we are asking for a ``no'' on the previous question. Unemployment insurance has lifted 11 million people from poverty since 2008. It kept 2.5 million people from poverty in 2012. So, for so many people in…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

I thank the Senator from Illinois for addressing this important issue. I appreciate both his assessment and his clarification of the relationship between the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act and the provision in the DOD…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I think informed people are asking why are we taking up this bill this morning. I guess one reason is the Republicans will do anything they can to undermine ACA. Indeed, the more it…

The bill before us is an important compromise. Neither side got exactly what it wanted, but this legislation will provide much-needed certainty across the government. It keeps the government open for business and helps us turn a corner…

How much time is left on either side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thank you to the gentleman for yielding. More than 1.5 million long-term unemployed have now been cut off unemployment insurance with the expiration of the Federal program, thrown out of work through no fault of their own, and desperately…

As we meet, 1.5 million Americans are out in the cold, long-term unemployed, and added to that total 72,000 each week, an estimated, if we don't act, 3.6 million by the end of this year. Why is this? Partly because of myths, and I want to…

In our letter, written as Prime Minister Malaki was visiting Washington, we supported an increase in support for Iraq's counterterrorism efforts. But we made clear that the Iraqi Government must provide a practical plan for using such aid…

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized to proceed as though in morning business for 15 minutes, but prior to that I be able to yield to Senator Reed of Rhode Island for 5 minutes and that not be counted against my time; and that I…

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. ____________________

the current situation in Iraq is deeply disturbing. The violence there is a human tragedy, and the resurgence of Al Qaeda-affiliated forces in Fallujah and elsewhere represents a threat not just to the people of Iraq but to our own…

Well, the sexual assault amendments which were pending, as my good friend from Arizona knows, were debated. There are about 20- plus sexual assault amendments that are in the bill so it makes major advances in that area. In terms of the…

There was debate and amendment on this bill the week before Thanksgiving. So it would not be---- Mr. McCAIN. Excuse me, without extended debate and addressing the issues of sexual assault, NSA, detainees. Have any of those issues been…

I will be happy to yield. Mr. McCAIN. First, I want to thank Senator Levin and the Senator from Oklahoma for their leadership and hard work on this legislation, and I congratulate them on the great work they have done. But could I ask the…