I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Gaetano ``Tom'' Mazzarella, an admired Connecticut constituent and Norwich resident, military hero, and beloved member of our veterans community. I had the privilege and honor of knowing Tom, who…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. THE DREAM ACT

I am honored to follow the Senator from Vermont, who has been such an extraordinary leader in this area, and look forward to yielding shortly to the Senator from Washington, who has championed this bill and helped us all see the urgency of…

I am honored and grateful to follow that very enlightening and energetic exchange between two of the most able and respected Members of this body on a range of issues. One of them I want to address now, and I want to particularly thank the…

I am here today to express my sincere appreciation and thanks and admiration to a number of our distinguished Foreign Service officers who were similarly lauded by Senator McCain earlier today. I heard his remarks, and I wish to be…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Ambassadors to Pakistan and Afghanistan

I thank my very distinguished and effective colleague from Delaware for his great work as part of a team that has sought to enhance the protections of privacy in this bill. His perspective as a local official, as a constitutional expert…

I am honored on the opening day of the 2012 London Olympics to congratulate our U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams. Proudly, 16 of our top Olympian athletes hail from Connecticut, including 6 women, who played for our legendary University…

Which in effect is a sham.

One out of every five children in the United States.

Because it can be not only less useful or useless, but also potentially dangerous.

There are many low-income children receiving CCDF-funded care that are in poor quality programs, where providers lack the skills and resources necessary to provide high-quality early education, early care and education.

Well, thank you. That will be very helpful and very important.

let me begin by thanking my colleague from California for her leadership over many years and her steadfast courage and vision on this issue; likewise, my colleague from the State of Washington who spoke before her, Senator Murray, for her…

the apparent decline in public approval, poll numbers.

today I rise to say a few words about the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, legislation Congress passed with strong bipartisan support just before we returned home to our States for the Fourth of July. This bill was a…

And I would agree with Senator Lee that we get advice, but I also would suggest that we need advice.

But do you know whether they report these kinds of problems when they see them?

People are delaying their claiming decisions until later ages.

There has been a downward trend in claiming at age 62.

Let me ask you and any of the others who are here whether you are concerned about elder abuse, of women in particular, elder financial abuse.

Thank you all for contributing so importantly to the work that we're doing here.

Do you think that there's sufficient enforcement against these kinds of scams?

I was going to suggest if you could talk to us I would appreciate it.

I am very honored and proud to follow the Senator from Maryland, who has been such an extraordinary leader in so many areas and, most prominently and recently, this one that involves the future of our country. I thank the Senator from…