The global Internet should similarly be free and open, and to that end, the United States has a responsibility to lead by example.

as I mentioned earlier, the Senator from Massachusetts and I have been partners in this effort, and I hope we can prevail. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine. Amendment No. 3970 to Amendment No. 3896

I thank my colleague and friend from Illinois for his leadership on this issue and his support for the initiative that Senator Markey and I first raised, which he has supported so very helpfully, and essentially that is to persuade the…

I thank the Presiding Officer. The elimination of the fees for checked bags is not a panacea. It is not going to solve this problem alone. But it will, along with other measures, help reduce lines that result from screening. I commend…

as the ranking member of the VA Committee, I want to join my colleague from New York, and having worked with Senator McCain on this amendment, I am very pleased that the McCain-Blumenthal amendment has been made pending and that we have an…

I hope very strongly that my colleague and friend the Senator from New York and Senator McCain will succeed in resolving this potential roadblock to amendment No. 4039, because I very fervently support it. The amendment would extend the…

I am very honored and I feel very privileged to be a member of this body today as we commemorate the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. I thank my colleagues, the distinguished Senator from Delaware, and most especially my very…

there is an urgent need that we must address--I hope it will be later in the day--which is emergency funding to facilitate a rapid response to a spreading public health crisis--now in Puerto Rico but threatening the rest of our Nation…

We are doing a grave disservice to the people of America, and they want stronger measures.

If there is a form of consumer complaint that is common and passionate among the people of Connecticut, it is unwanted calls.

I do believe that the present penalties in the TCPA are inadequate as a deterrent for the bad actors and repeated violators.

We must protect the rights of consumers.

For a Congress that has done so little, to now do something so bad as to dilute the consumer protection laws would be absolutely outrageous.

There's no question in my mind that the present law needs to be updated and upgraded.

I would like you to give me a commitment that you will look into this issue and report back.

It's a matter of basic science.

the article included harrowing stories like this one: Sha'Quille Kornegay, 2 years old, was buried in a pink coffin, her favorite doll by her side and a tiara strategically placed to hide the self-inflicted gunshot wound to her forehead…

during our break, last Thursday the New York Times ran a story that was as heartrending and gut-wrenching as I have read in a long time. The headline was: ``One Week in April, Four Toddlers Shot and Killed Themselves.'' I ask unanimous…

I will commit to you to making that a priority as far as bringing that to, were I to be confirmed to Commerce IG.

NOAA recognizes the importance of promoting aquaculture.

The reports reaching me through a number of sources in my state, shellfish producers and others, are that one of the Nation's key contributors to the United States aquaculture industry... has been asked to work on stock assessment and…

Aquaculture is an industry of growing significance to many states, including Connecticut.

I would also like a commitment that you will respond to the question that I've raised.

I want to ask you another question that also relates to fishing, and this one is equally, if not more, a priority and has broader reach.

the Department of Commerce ought to be held accountable.