Cord Byrd: “Yes. That is just the question. Why subject this country's security to the necessity of a supermajority vote when the…”

While I opposed the Specter amendment, I do believe that the alternative minimum tax needs to be reformed. In the coming months, I hope to support efforts to do away with the inequities of the alternative minimum tax that unfairly burden…

I oppose the Crapo amendment because of the limitations that it would impose on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These institutions have been very helpful to homeowners in West Virginia who are seeking home loan modifications. I do not believe…

The bill includes significant resources for border security, for enforcing our immigration laws, and for improving security at our airports. We include significant new resources for implementing the SAFE Port Act. We also restore cuts in…

I opposed the Ensign and Stabenow amendments regarding Social Security and illegal immigrants, because those amendments violated section 313 of the Budget Act--the Byrd Rule--which prohibits extraneous matter on budget reconciliation…