I urge the committee to support this bill.

the Commission considered testimony provided by Senator Joseph Lieberman, sponsor of S.

I will tell Senator Roberts your answer. I find it thoughtful and sensible.

I hope this is not the end of the dialogue but a continuation of it.

I certainly do not--but in figuring out how we can make the regulatory process work better, work more efficiently.

I rise today to introduce the Coltsville National Historical Park Act, and express my strong support for the designation of the Coltsville Historical District in Hartford, Connecticut as a National Park. I thank my colleague Senator…

we are on the verge of passing legislation that will streamline the executive branch nominations process and I want to congratulate the bill's authors--Senators Schumer and Alexander--for their bipartisan accomplishment and thank them for…

this will be on final passage. I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, shall it pass…

I support this amendment. I am prepared to yield back any additional time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 509), as modified, was agreed to.

I move for reconsideration and to lay that matter on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 514 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 2 minutes, equally divided, on debate for the Toomey amendment. The…

I believe there is agreement on this amendment on both sides. The amendment makes sense, and, therefore, I yield back all time on both sides. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

I yield back all remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General?

I rise today, with my colleagues Senator Collins and Senator Akaka, to introduce legislation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our Government by fostering greater integration among the personnel who work on critical national…

Well, whatever General Petraeus says, that's the direction in which we ought to go.

Dave Petraeus' life and leadership have been a reminder that America is still a land of heroes.

He is a true American hero who has twice been called upon by our commander-in-chief to assume leadership of a faltering war effort.

I, along with my colleague Senator Blumenthal, reintroduced legislation that would expedite the remaining regulatory process.

The question before us, as I see it, is not whether to regulate but how to regulate because a Nation without regulation would be a Nation at risk.

General Petraeus has won the confidence, gratitude and respect of the American people--Democrats, Republicans and, yes, independents.

General Petraeus is someone whose very name inspires the trust and confidence of America's friends and the fear and anxiety of America's enemies.

General Petraeus' background and accomplishments would make him a superb candidate for any of the top national security positions in the United States government.

I am grateful for the opportunity to provide a statement in support of this important legislation.

I know that he shares my strong support of this legislation and its goal of allowing the town of Canton, Connecticut to operate two hydroelectric dams on the Farmington River.

it is my honor now to rise as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to speak on behalf of S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, and I do so with great gratitude toward…