Chris Dodd: “the Childcare Development Block Grant that is Senator Dodd's child. That is the one that he has been champion of for so…”

Brazil aspires to a place on the U.N. Security Council, as a member of the so-called BRICs, sees itself as the wave of the future.

I'll tell you, one of the things I feel very good about is that there are people like Bob Menendez, who care about these issues.

I rise today to pay tribute to a colleague and friend of mine--Senator Evan Bayh--who will be retiring from the U.S. Senate when the 112th Congress convenes in January. I would like to take this moment to thank Evan for his service, and…

I appreciate my colleague's kind comments about my imminent departure after 30 years on this committee and in the Senate.