Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for your leadership on these very important issues.

What I would like to do is work with you as much as I could to make sure that Amtrak achieves the level of service that I think they are capable of delivering.

I think the Bowles-Simpson Commission laid out the kind of strong, broad vision that we need to take on to tackle not just the deficit but, as was mentioned before, the debt for the long term.

High-speed rail... has value for America, and we are all part of Team America.

I am pleased to join my colleagues in voicing my strong and unequivocal support for New START. I want to thank Senators Kerry and Lugar for their leadership on this issue, and join them in urging the Senate to support ratification. New…

I rise to voice my strong support for this legislation which I am proud to co-sponsor and which effectively repeals don't ask, don't tell. Today, we are at a historic crossroads. Our choice is to continue a policy that conflicts with our…

as a result of today's vote on the four Articles of Impeachment against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, the Senate has fulfilled its constitutional duty to remove a threat to the public's trust and confidence in the Federal judiciary. The…

I hope to be Senator Kaufman's successor in interest both in subject matter interest and interest in terms of representing both the people of Delaware and our country.

this really is, at the end, about values, integrity, and allowing our men and women in the Armed Forces to serve openly with honor.

I think we will listen attentively to the other panels for some clarity about what the current challenges are.

How engaged and how helpful has the Karzai administration been on the ground in Afghanistan...

I think this is a very important topic, and in reading the briefing materials beforehand was reminded of just the challenges that both our troops in the field face and that civilians face in theater.