Today if I were wounded with the same injury in Baghdad, I suppose I'd be in a hospital within 30 minutes because of helicopters and such.

This is our challenge, but this is our duty.

The accession bonus has also been a very successful recruiting tool.

Our loan repayment program, the increase that we received has been very successful.

Nothing in this act overturns or changes the existing procurement laws for the SBA or similar programs or the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. Since approximately 80 percent of the jobs in the United States are created by small businesses and…

I rise to restate my strong support for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This measure will create more than 3.5 million jobs. It will provide billions of dollars to support our State and local governments. It will…

That is correct. I recognize the importance of these investments. It is my understanding that the House version of the recovery bill includes funding for biodefense and medical countermeasures within the public health and social services…

this morning we learned that another 598,000 jobs were lost in the month of January. Our unemployment rate now stands at 7.6 percent and will no doubt be higher still in the coming months. With that in mind, I would like to have printed in…

today, I rise to introduce a Concurrent Resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in Hawaii. The first Catholic missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands were members of the Congregation…

when we began this process in November, the Appropriations Committee worked with the incoming administration and our partners in the House to identify the primary goals for legislation that would help America regain its financial footing…

In the presentation of the bill before us, the Senator from Arizona singled out one group--Filipino war veterans-- and suggested that these were men from foreign countries and that we are providing funds for them. If I may, I would like to…

we should keep in mind that there are no earmarks in this bill before the Senate. Therefore, this amendment is not relevant. No. 2, we should keep in mind the Constitution gives the power of the purse to the Congress, and it is our job to…

I rise in opposition to the Feingold- McCain amendment. Yesterday, I received a message from the Obama administration that concludes that the economy faces its most serious crisis since the Great Depression, and I think that is something…

I am extremely impressed by the Senator's presentation. I am proud to say that I support the measure. It will provide 655,000 new jobs. As the boys in the back room would say: This is just what the doctor ordered. Congratulations.

As we begin the process of our discussions and debate on legislation to revitalize our Nation's economy, I want to take this opportunity to underscore the points I made on Tuesday of last week as we undertook the markup of the American…

I'm pleased and honored to appear before you to present the President's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Dennis Blair.

I have known Admiral Blair for more than 10 years.

He has a wealth of knowledge of history, global affairs, and national security.

He speaks Russian fluently.

He is a man of brilliance and intelligence.

The new Administration I believe wants that sort of frankness and critical thinking that Admiral Blair will bring to this job.

Transportation is also critical to our environment: our energy independence, to use less oil, emit fewer greenhouse gases.

Congress and President Obama are working on an economic recovery package that would invest in our trains, mass transit, roads, bridges.

S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, includes five bills vital for increasing our Nation's understanding of our oceans, Great Lakes, and coastal areas. The ocean bills included in this package are all strong bipartisan pieces of…

It is essential our military have its most capable leaders at the helm to guide us through this difficult time.