I developed Title XII of the Act together with my friend, Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, to improve access to mainstream financial institutions.

I, too, want to add my thanks to you for your hard work here on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

I am pleased that the Senate is acting on H.R. 3219, the proposed ``Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010.'' The bill, as it comes before the Senate, is a compromise agreement developed with our counterparts on the House Committee on Veterans'…

I am pleased to join Senators Carper, Warner, Collins, Lieberman, and Voinovich in introducing the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010. As an original cosponsor of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, often referred to as GPRA or…

I rise to pay tribute to Senator Ted Stevens, a great American. Senator Stevens cared deeply for the people of Alaska, and all the people of the United States of America. He dedicated his career to the security and well being of this…

as chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the Federal workforce, I strongly oppose the proposal by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to impose a hiring freeze for all nonsecurity positions in the Federal Government…

This hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs will come to order.

This is why it is so important that the presumptions created are appropriate and transparent for past and future wars.

Thank you very much for your presence and your responses. Without question it is going to be helpful to us as we try to improve the legislation.

The Secretary is called on to determine, on the basis of sound medical and scientific evidence, whether there is a positive association between exposure for all herbicides and occurrence of a disease.

As we look at the recent Agent Orange decision, we must be satisfied that all scientific evidence was made available to the Secretary.

Thank you very much. And now we will hear from Dr. Birnbaum.

today, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I urge all of my colleagues to support S. 3107/ H.R. 4667, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010. This measure would direct the Secretary of…

Today much of our focus will be on Vietnam veterans and Agent Orange.

In the 9 years since September 11, 2001, the United States has become better prepared to confront a wide variety of terrorist threats.

I strongly recommend Ms. Raffinan to you to be an Associate Judge on the D.C. Superior Court.

as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am proposing a needed adjustment to current eligibility requirements for children who receive health care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of…

We will not lift or lessen sanctions just for the sake of resuming talks.

The United States is committed to providing a robust defense and maintaining an enduring and capable military presence on the Korean Peninsula.

It is important for the stability of the region and beyond that there be a smooth transition of power in North Korea.

We will continue to engage in our dual-track strategy on the DPRK nuclear issue.

We recognize and appreciate that, given Iran's significant trade with South Korea, this decision to robustly implement U.N. Security Council resolution 1929 is not without cost.

If we see concrete evidence that the North Korean leadership is changing its behavior on these issues in a sincere manner and demonstrates its serious intent to negotiate, then we have an opportunity to engage productively.

I am pleased that President Obama has nominated someone with Mr. Lew's unique experiences and credentials to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

I rise to speak in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. I am confident that Solicitor General Kagan is highly qualified for this prestigious position. She has worked hard and earned…