It is irresponsible for the executive branch not to have proposed an amendment of Exemption 2 since that time.

I know that the National Archives and other agencies participate in FOIAonline portal, so I would like to hear from you about what we should consider when we examine this matter.

I think it severely harms the credibility of the National Archives and needs to be resolved.

I thank the Senator from New York. The Defense Department has been promising Congress and the American people for a long period of time that they are working on this problem of sexual assault, and we are still looking for results, and the…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The bill clerk called the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the time spent in quorum calls this morning be divided equally between the two sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

similar to my Republican leader, I come to the floor to share my concerns about Mr. Adegbile's nomination, and I will explain my voting no today. I begin by saying I believe the nominee possesses high moral character and personal…

the legalization of marijuana is an issue that has generated significant media attention in recent months. Last year Colorado and Washington State became the first jurisdictions in the world to legalize the production, trafficking…

Several weeks ago, February 12, to be exact, as Washington, DC, was braced for a snowstorm and the Senate rushed to finish its business before the Presidents' Day recess, the senior Senator from Arkansas came to the floor to offer…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays are requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Beth…

for the benefit of the people of this country who have been listening to the complaints in the Senate from Senators about not approving judges, let me remind everybody that at this point we have approved over 220 judges appointed by this…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is yielded back. There…

Either tonight or tomorrow the Senate will consider several district court nominees. These nominees will be brought up, considered by the Senate, and in all likelihood confirmed in very short order. As I mentioned several times, this is a…

Reserving the right to object--and I will object--I wish to remind my colleagues of a couple important points. First, over the last several weeks some of my colleagues in the majority have expressed frustration because some of the nominees…

I want to make it very clear that--and if I did not have those same concerns, I would not be upholding my oath to the Constitution and the Fourth Amendment.

The metadata program is constitutional, but divided on whether it is authorized by statute.

I think that the program is legal. That is my opinion.

I have the same concerns that Senator Blumenthal has just expressed.

I think the statutory question is difficult. It is not a simple question.

These plans are enabling many beneficiaries to lower their out-of-pocket costs substantially, and that is particularly true for beneficiaries with chronic illnesses.

I come to the floor for the third time to express my opposition to the farm bill--obviously not in total, but to certain provisions of it, particularly provisions I had a hand in writing--and to set the record straight, once again. I come…

I mean, how reasonable is that? This is the same Mr. Lew that sat at that table there and said the President's budget would spend only money that we have and not add to the debt anymore.

CBO now projects that the Affordable Care Act would reduce the number of full-time equivalent workers by about 2 million by 2017, 2.5 million by 2024.

Rising interest payments represent, arguably, the greatest threat to our Nation's financial security.

Well, GDP is more for more people, and if we are going to have lower GDP, we are going to have more people in this country, and more people are going to have less.