María Elvira Salazar

I today reiterate my support for the permanent protection of one of our Nation's most spectacular sections of canyon country. Browns Canyon, CO, along the Arkansas River, is a beloved stretch of wilderness that is deserving of permanent…

I want to quickly make four points. It is going to be very important for us in the weeks ahead, and in the new Congress, that we do find the seeds of bipartisanship which we have found in the past in many of the efforts that have gone on…

I oppose the construction of this fence because at the end of the day this is not going to fix our borders. It is not going to deal with the lawlessness that we currently are having to deal with with respect to immigration, and it is not…

Mr. President, I hope as we move forward as a Senate we can find the courage in this body tonight to turn down this political gimmick; that in this body there are statesmen and people of principle who believe we ought to put our national…

I do have some personal history on this issue because my family came here in 1598, long before Jamestown, some 12 generations ago. We have been around a long time. My own history is one where I know I am the first Mexican American to serve…

I was talking about what we had done together in the bipartisan spirit of moving forward with a comprehensive immigration reform package that the President had requested us to work on together and on which there was a great deal of…

I think the objection just heard against the logical amendment proposed by my friend from New Mexico demonstrates the political gimmickry going on in the Chamber this evening. His amendment simply would have said that there would be…

As a Hispanic who grew up in the Southwest, I can say that the impact of MALDEF's establishment has been profound. As the Hispanic community's legal advocate, MALDEF has taken on cases throughout the country. In my own State, their work…

Thank you, Senator Reid, for your recognition of Judge DeAnda. One of his most significant cases came in 1954, when he worked on and argued a little-known but enormously significant case before the U.S. Supreme Court. I should also mention…

I think when we look at the issues that are confronting our world, from the issues of terrorism, to the issues of energy independence, there is an opportunity for us to do something significant that will move us down that track of energy…

I ask my colleagues for unanimous consent that following the remarks by Senator DeMint, I be recognized for 6 minutes on the time remaining on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have been around horses all of my entire life. Do you consider the slaughtering of animals such as beef inhumane?

I wish to speak for a moment to honor the memory of a fallen Coloradan: Army Cpl Christopher Franklin Sitton of Montrose. Corporal Sitton was a medic with the 10th Mountain Division, serving in Afghanistan since March. He had just turned…

I also understand that this amendment will be accepted as part of a managers' package. I want to say thank you to both the Senator from Hawaii and the Senator from Alaska, the floor managers, for accepting this amendment. At the outset of…

The Senator from New Mexico makes a critical point. The projected revenues for the LWCF stateside program under this bill are important, but they are not sufficient to keep that program, which has contributed to the improvement of 98…

That would certainly be in the interest of all Americans. Of course, we commit to working together to support LWCF with supplementary appropriations beyond the next fiscal year as well. Only constant vigilance and steady support will…

I join the Senator from Tennessee in expressing my appreciation for Chairman Domenici's leadership, and I wish to thank both of my colleagues for working with me on providing this permanent funding stream for the LWCF stateside grant…

I rise today to discuss S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico energy bill which is before the Senate. At the outset of my remarks, I say I come to the Senate today to speak about this particular bill with a heavy heart. It is a heavy heart because…

In the transportation committee, we have asked for an $18 million supplemental to construct an above-ground tunnel for the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. These are the folks that actually do the first responder…

I would like to, once again, commend Mr. Holt for his tireless effort on veterans issues. I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentlewoman. If the gentlewoman will continue to yield, today I would also like to address the issue of backlogs, and I would like to mention another troubling fact that we are facing with the VA backlogs. We have patients that…

Can I ask a question here. This identity card that you are talking about, is this a biometric type of ID system, and will every American have to carry that?

I would like to just tell you a little story of someone who was my hero, and that was my father. He was a World War II staff sergeant who served during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. When he was 82 years old, he was diagnosed with…

I would also like to talk a little bit about our GI Bill of Rights for the 21st century. The promise that was made to our servicemen and women with respect to education, I think, should be kept. As it stands now, Reserve and National Guard…

at the outset of this historic day in the Senate, let me give my accolades to Senator Specter and to Senator Leahy for their leadership in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. This is one of the finest days of the Senate of the…