I want to acknowledge that the 111th Congress was one of the most productive in history. Legislation we passed will make real changes for American families who are struggling through a tough economy, as the Presiding Officer knows, and…

I know we will go back to work in the next Congress because, as the Senator pointed out, this bipartisan bill would provide clear authority for the Forest Service to allow additional summertime use of ski areas which would help create jobs…

I rise to support the nomination of Bill Martinez. Senator Leahy made the case for his nomination and for him to be confirmed. I have great affection for my friend from Alabama, but I want to set the record clear that Bill Martinez did not…

I rise in response to Senator Sessions' comments about a nominee we are going to consider shortly, Bill Martinez. Senator Sessions just spoke about the ACLU for 30 minutes, trying to define Bill Martinez--a district court nominee, not the…

before I begin the focus of my remarks and the reason I came to the floor, I wish to commend the Senator from Tennessee for his thoughtful remarks and what I think is a thoughtful and important position he is taking on the START treaty. I…

the reason I have offered this consent agreement today is that this would help literally hundreds of small businesses to create hundreds of thousands of jobs at no cost to the American taxpayer. The bill addresses a problem that everybody…

I start by noting it has been a pleasure to work with Senator Lieberman, Senator Collins, Chairman Levin, Senator Gillibrand, and others in the effort to repeal this outmoded law. I have spoken many times about the repeal of don't ask…

I wish to reiterate what I have long believed to be the right step to take in addressing a longstanding issue that affects young people in my State of Colorado and across this country. That step is to pass legislation known as the DREAM…

I rise in strong support of the New START treaty. I want to start by reminding my colleagues that arms control treaties are an integral part of this country's modern history, premised on a shared belief that a world with fewer nuclear…

I rise to explain my votes in relation to the impeachment of Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. I take my role in the rare process of impeachment seriously, and welcome the opportunity to explain my reasoning for voting guilty on all four…

I am pleased and proud to follow my colleague from Idaho. What we are hearing about is all the challenges that face our Nation, and there are many of them right now. This massive set of budget deficits and overall debt we face--it is a…

I rise to speak in opposition to the bill in front of us today, and I wish to start out by saying that, in addition to all the many challenges facing our Nation, a massive budget deficit and a crippling debt may prove to be the most…

we have again witnessed gridlock at its worst on the heels of the vote that just concluded. When the Senate was given a chance to lead on critical issues crucial to our national security, to our troops and to our leadership in the 21st…

generally national parks are expected to have more than one unique or special feature, say, as opposed to some areas that are designated as national monuments.

It is really important that we find a solution. I want to take you up on your offer to find a solution. Let us get this fixed.

would enable the park to better conserve and interpret the history and evolution of conservation stewardship in America.

the modifications go a long way toward allowing us to analyze both the financial feasibility, as well as the suitability, of management of any or all of the park.

Of course, the people who live on those landscapes and who have lived there for many centuries also have a lot to teach us and an important role to play in those landscapes.

the Pinnacle site is consistent with the designation as a national park because of its significance in geology and in species, the number of species and kinds of species that are there.

I have spent time in Denali National Park both in the north and south sides and had the great privilege actually to stand atop Denali at one point in my climbing career.

I know that the whole world of microhydro power is really beginning to open up.

like many Americans, I am frustrated with the gridlock in the Senate, and I am very concerned by our dysfunctionality, witnessed once again here today. When we were asked to lead on critical issues facing our men and women in uniform, our…

due to ongoing efforts to address the impacts of one of the most destructive Colorado fires in decades, I was unable to cast a vote for rollcall No. 230, the nomination of Jane Branstetter Stranch to be United States Circuit Judge for the…

Any other members of the panel want to comment on this dual cohort dynamic where we have parents of seniors who are part of the OAA needs?

I know history, I'm going to editorialize here, history will show what the Congress did over this last year in broadening coverage, including every American, in our healthcare system with the intent of maintaining quality and driving down…