if I might, I am going to expound on what the majority leader just shared with the body. The whole point of what we are going to do on the JOBS Act is to expand access to capital for businesses across our great country. But the legislation…

I would like to acknowledge the majority leader and the great work he has put forth on this important opportunity we have. I know the majority leader has some additional comments he would like to make. But I intend to stay after the…

I have come to the floor to speak about an opportunity to expand capital for small businesses by lifting the arbitrary limit on the credit unions ability to serve small businesses. I have done this on a number of occasions over the last…

It is the authorization to compete for funding.

I do not think it would surprise you if I told you that in my family, both my uncle Stewart and my father, Mo, venerated John Chafee.

Thank you for all you do to enhance and protect our national heritage areas, and our historical park, and our national recreation areas.

Thank you again for your testimony, for taking the time to join us in Washington.

So the heritage areas themselves and their authorizations do not expire.

You feel it is a very good candidate?

He was Teddy Roosevelt in our era, you could argue, maybe with a little more statesmanlike vocabulary.

Thank you for keeping all those acronyms separate. I serve on the Armed Services Committee, so we have a lot of acronyms over there as well.

I know we are coming at the question from some different directions, so thank you for elaborating.

Your 2 Senators, who are outstanding Senators, by the way, I do not have to tell you that, to move this important initiative forward.

I think, a way in which to further connect Americans to the parks, and the national heritage areas are key.

I look forward to the fruits of your labor and perhaps we will have a continuing conversation on what you recommend through the analysis you will do.

Thank you for your compelling summary. You would make Jon Jarvis proud.

As I understand it, the area is currently designated as a National Heritage Corridor, but it is different from the more recent heritage area models in that it also has a Park Service presence.

I really enjoyed learning more about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. You painted an intriguing picture of everything that occurs.

Should we consider including a similar provision in this bill?

today I am introducing the Healthy Kids from Day One Act--a bill that will add another tool to our toolbox for tackling the national epidemic of childhood obesity. Today, about one in three children is either overweight or obese, and…

Thank you for the incredible breadth and depth of your work and the tour that you have taken us on touching on many of the hot spots in the world.

I have come to the floor to talk about an environmental problem that affects many parts of Colorado as well as other western States; that is, abandoned hardrock mines. These mines pollute thousands of miles of streams and rivers in America…

before the Senator from Illinois departs the floor, I wish to associate myself with his remarks--the standpoint the majority leader has pointed out in order to build an economy, built to last, we have to invest in our people and in our…

General Alexander, have the GCC countries' militaries thought about this problem and are they prepared for it?

Failure to anticipate and mitigate the impacts increases the likelihood of more failed states and the potential for conflict.