María Elvira Salazar

on Monday my colleagues, Senator Bingaman, Senator Domenici, Senator Thomas and I introduced legislation, S. 1116, the More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007, to facilitate the use of water produced in connection with…

I rise today to make the health of American children and families a top priority with the Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007, which I introduced earlier today with Senator Specter. I am honored that Senator Specter has co-sponsored…

The reality of the West in America is so much of our lands are owned by the Federal Government. We have about a third of the entire State of Colorado--and it is a big State, but it is about a third of that State--that is owned by the…

let me continue with respect to the comments I was making concerning the issue of energy. If you think about the 1970s and the 1980s, it was the economy that was at the root of what we were trying to do to develop solar energy and wind…

I rise to discuss the budget resolution that is currently before the Senate today. This is my third year in the Senate, and this is the third budget resolution I have had the opportunity to consider. But this is the first time I can say I…

I have been a proud cosponsor of this legislation for 2 years, and I want to thank Mr. Boswell for his leadership. This brings up an important point because we are now seeing some underfunding of the VA committee and of VA health care…

I am very proud to have supported the Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act we just passed in the Senate. This bill will go a long way toward restoring the independence of Federal prosecutors--an independence which has…

Yesterday we resumed reading the names of our servicemembers on this House floor that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in this war. To date, 3,188 American servicemembers have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I am greatly…

today I am introducing the Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2007, which will help more of our veterans and service members find second careers in our classrooms. This bill will expand the accessibility of this program, so that more…

I am proud of the fact that Senator Pryor and Senator Isakson and Senator Chambliss have joined us in moving forward with this amendment. It is a commonsense amendment. When you consider the horrific attack we saw in Oklahoma, it is…

I come here today first to make some comments about the legislation that is before the Chamber. I can think of no greater responsibility for this Senate to take on than to make sure our homeland is in fact secure and protected. I commend…

I rise to praise the memory of Army COL Brian Dwayne Allgood of the 30th Medical Brigade, European Regional Medical Command. Colonel Allgood was taken from his family late last month in Iraq. He was only 46 years old, and the highest…

I rise today with a profound debt of gratitude for our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our brave soldiers are remarkable. They find themselves in a foreign land with regional conflicts that date back over a thousand years…

I have often referred to our rural communities as "the forgotten America." Indeed, rural America is the backbone of our country--but is too often neglected by policymakers and politicians who have lost touch with people in the heartland…

I rise to speak about bi-partisan legislation I am introducing today. I am proud to be joined by Senator Mel Martinez, Senator Bob Menendez, and 20 additional Senators from both sides of the aisle. The National Museum of the American…

As we anticipate the beginning of the discussion and debate with respect to the future of the involvement of the United States in Iraq, it is important for Members always in this Chamber to remember we are all unified in honoring the men…

Today Senator Allard and I are introducing a bill that will authorize full funding for a state-of-the-art veterans' hospital at the Fitzsimons campus in Aurora, CO. This crown jewel of our veterans' health system will serve more than…

In each State of the Union Address that President Bush has given to our country over the last 6 years, he has talked about the importance of energy independence for our Nation. In 2001, he said loudly and clearly that we as America "must…

let me first say I am pleased and honored to be here with Senator Warner and Senator Collins and Senator Nelson. It was about a year or so ago that Senator Levin and Senator Warner led a CODEL of Senators into Iraq and Afghanistan. I had…

I rise today because our dependence on foreign oil is dangerously out of control and it is putting our Nation at risk. It is weakening our defenses and undermining our power around the world. From my point of view, as I look at the…

just days before the start of the 110th Congress, I had the great honor of traveling to Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador in South America with our majority leader, Harry Reid, as well as four of my other colleagues: Senator Judd Gregg from New…

We need to move forward to start walking the talk, and the first step is for President Bush...to talk about energy independence, but to make sure the budget...is a real budget that is robust in terms of how it will move us forward with…

Today Senator Grassley and I, along with our colleagues Senators Harkin, Lugar, Obama, Hagel, and others, are submitting Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, the ``25x'25'' Resolution, as we did last year. 25x'25 is a critical vision for our…

first, let me praise our great majority leader and Senator McConnell, the minority leader, for bringing us together for a good start to the 110th Congress. The idea of a joint caucus, both parties coming together to send a signal that we…

I rise to share my serious concern about the implementation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, EEOICPA. Because of the gravity of my concerns, I have placed a hold on a nomination currently pending…