I think most Americans, if asked, would say the President's priorities look like pretty much common sense to me.

When 64,000 pages are supposedly privileged, then I wonder, what does the President know about it if they can be protected that way?

Not only is this action contrary to our laws, it is a dangerous abuse of Executive authority.

the Congress refused to pass what the President wanted to do.

I told Senator Leahy, whom I partnered with on a number of Freedom of Information reforms, he and I are the Senate's odd couple when it comes to that.

So while I hear some of my colleagues talk about the independence of the Attorney General, well, it is perhaps some independence, but it really is the independence of one's personal conviction.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Executive Action

The public's business ought to be public.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I regularly hear from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle contending Republicans are attempting to manufacture a crisis in the Disability Insurance program where none exists.

The Department's own Inspector General listed as one of its top management challenges 'Restoring Confidence in the Integrity, Fairness, and Accountability of the Department.'

I think the President's budget is an ideological statement based on the faith of government making decisions as opposed to individuals making decisions.

I have discussed the case with Attorney General Holder, had a couple of telephone conversations.

This suggests the administration is not prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens very well.

Transparency, I believe, and, in fact, does bring accountability.

I wish the young people would come and make as much concern about the debt as older people make.

I hope that when we are done here that you do not get this attitude that the way this chaotic place is run, why should you be working with a Congress of the United States that does not always work this way.

That is disgraceful.

Having the opportunity to get updates is very important.

for an overall agreement, whether it is manufacturing, services, or agriculture, it seems to be, at least from the part of the U.S. Senate, a good agriculture agreement tends to be the locomotive that brings along everything else

I hope you will tell him that if we are going to get Trade Promotion Authority passed, he is going to have to work the telephones one-on-one with some Senators to get us to the 60-vote threshold.

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I have been a long-time advocate of whistleblower protection and so that appeal goes out.

It is not our tradition to vote people out of Committee just because of two speeches like yours, but it probably means that they are going to have a smooth ride.