So we see less of a robust recovery as a result of all this Federal money not going to the States for things that are hard to see because they are not roads and bridges that are being built.

I pay tribute during this holiday season to the men and women serving our Nation so nobly across the globe. As we mark the 10th year our Nation has been engaged in combat, we should all be reminded of the extraordinary sacrifice of our…

I rise in support of the New START treaty. I wish to make a comment. I was raised in a time that when the President of the United States went abroad, he spoke for our country and there was no partisanship when that occurred. It is…

I support this treaty. The support is overwhelming, and it is bipartisan. The fact that the entire defense establishment and the Pentagon supports this treaty should be significant. The questions that have been raised about the…

I rise today to discuss the impeachment of Judge Thomas Porteous and specifically to offer my thoughts on the Articles of Impeachment. First, let me say as a general matter that when we as a body consider the nomination of a Federal judge…

we are soon going to vote on the bipartisan compromise on extending the expiring tax cuts and unemployment benefits. Although, as I described yesterday, it is a bitter pill to swallow because of the extended funding that will cause the…

I want to say to the new Senator from Illinois, thank you for your forbearance. 10 years ago, this Senator made his maiden speech on the floor, and it was about this very same issue. Because then, a decade ago, we had the privilege of…

we had a hearing in the Commerce Committee yesterday about the future of NASA. We had the President's science officer, the head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Holdren; and the Chief Financial Officer of NASA, Dr…

What is at stake is very, very important, and that is the future of our American space program.

The perception of the President's position did not, in this Senator's opinion, do justice to the President in the way that the budget was rolled out.

NASA really needs to pay attention to the report and really examine the accountability processes it has.

The Administration looks forward to continuing to work with Congress to achieve our shared goals and ambitions in space.