Is it true that his identity document did not match his airline ticket? If so, why did TSA miss the discrepancy?

I would have to say we just simply do not know.

I want to get to the bottom of.

I sent a letter to you this morning asking for answers to questions about the bombers and how they interacted with your agency.

Everything this administration has done, everything this DHS Secretary has done, we can see right now this is not going to happen.

I support H-1B with some changes.

I think that we ought to be very careful in this legislation, as important as it is that we have immigration reform, not to overdelegate authority and waivers and things like that.

We need a little bit more specificity on how that would be implemented and how that would work in practice.

I want him and others to know that we tried to figure what you were aiming at and compensate for it.

I think we cannot blame the President if he has certain authority and he uses it.

I will be voting for both of these nominees for judges, but I would like to make some comments because I hear rumblings of how Senate Republicans are obstructing judicial nominees. I would just like to remind my colleagues of how well we…

I ask consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Iowa [Mr…

the Senate will vote today on an amendment that I am offering for myself, Senator Cruz, Senator Graham, and many others, as a substitute. I believe that the underlying bill infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners…

I ask unanimous consent that Mike Lotus, Paul Casey, and Stephen Sewell, detailees on my Judiciary Committee staff, have floor privileges during the remainder of the 113th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

at 2:24 a.m. this morning, the Group of 8 finally unveiled their immigration reform bill. Since they began their meetings about 4 months ago, I have complimented them on their commitment to reforming our broken immigration system. I have…

I oppose the amendment. In 2004, we had a study by the Department of Justice, which is the last time we had the large-capacity magazine banned. It found no evidence banning such magazines has led to a reduction in gun violence. The study…

I strongly oppose this amendment. This would result in the largest ban of guns in the history of our Republic. Three studies that the Justice Department sponsored during the previous ban found no evidence it was effective in reducing…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The result was announced--yeas 40, nays 60, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 101 Leg.] YEAS--40…

I strongly oppose this amendment. Expanded background checks would not have prevented Newtown. Criminals do not submit to background checks now; they will not submit to expanded background checks. The Deputy Director of the National…

I am glad we are proceeding on this very important legislation. The American people might be wondering why the Senate has not been voting on any amendments to the pending gun legislation. The Senate voted on Thursday to proceed to the…

If the whistle-blower program is going to be as effective and successful as it can be, the final regulations ought to address those concerns.

While that law does allow Federal agencies to obtain electronic communications from a remote computing service without a search warrant...

It is difficult for me to understand how anyone, particularly anyone with knowledge of the concerns expressed by me and others, would not raise their hand.

I think we have more of a gold mine here if we start listening to these whistle-blowers.

earlier I met with families from Newtown, CT, to discuss the legislation we are currently debating. It was emotional and difficult for all of us. I thank them for sharing their stories of their loved ones and their concerns with me. I hope…