I think that when we have an environment in which, if somebody breaks a law or an institution does something wrong, and somehow our government is afraid to charge them and prosecute them... you are allowing people to have an environment…

I wish to address another round of attacks that have been spearheaded by Big Oil against America's biofuels producers. As its market share for Big Oil dips, Big Oil is doubling down to swat down its perennial pinata. This time around…

if I am in order, I would like to speak on the judicial nomination, the vote we are having. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

I am going to vote not to bring up the nomination of Judge Wilkins. I have some concerns about his record, but I am not going to focus on those concerns today, because there are a lot bigger issues we are dealing with. I have said it…

So the only thing the President has accomplished with his announcement today is that he is delaying his broken promise for another year. I have to wonder: What will it take for him to admit his law is not working and at least call for a…

if you like your health plan, you can keep it. It is a nice sound bite, isn't it? It is also not true. My constituents have learned that the very hard way. A constituent from Perry, IA, wrote: My husband and I are farmers. For nine years…

Webster's dictionary defines the word success as ``the correct or desired result of an attempt.'' I want to discuss the definition of the word success as we consider the Affordable Care Act. On the day the bill was signed into law…

I come to the floor to speak in opposition to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination for the DC Circuit nominee Cornelia Pillard. Although her record makes clear that her views are well outside the mainstream on a host of issues, I…

The prosecutor is or should be thinking about all defendants currently in the system, past and future defendants, victims and future victims, and policy goals that are set to achieve societal interests.

I would like to have you explain what steps you took to ensure that you did not practice the unauthorized practice of law.

My approach would be to study the text of whatever provision were before me and to apply the law according to precedent.

I happen to believe that this administration is not meeting its most--its comment that it is going to be the most transparent in history.

Transparency is an important value.

Classification is a critical value as well.

I have got a big interest in, is protecting whistleblowers.

I am confident that, if confirmed, Jon Levy will serve the people of Maine and this Nation with great intelligence and integrity and impartiality.

voting to confirm an individual to the Federal bench is one of the most important and lasting decisions that we can make.

Would you comment on particular or special ethical considerations that are raised by employee interviews by Government agents?

I think all of those people who are serving as both lawyers and judges are all trained in the same legal system, all trained to respect the rule of law.

there is unprecedented obstruction going on in the Senate toward this President's nominees.

I would note this is the fourth nomination hearing in 4 weeks, so anyone who says Republicans are engaging in unprecedented obstruction is ignoring the cooperation that we Republicans have shown.

The majority has essentially judicially mandated a preference for one parent's fundamental right to the free exercise of religion over another parent's fundamental liberty interest in exercising the care, custody, and control of the child.

In a general way, give me your view on whistleblower assertions.

I do not think that there can be any accusation of 'unprecedented obstruction.'

If you want to look at your answer to that and submit in writing a more clear view of how you distinguish between a fundamental right and a fundamental liberty interest, I would appreciate it.