This may seem like a simple question, but don't these CBO projections indicate that spending is the problem and will become an even bigger problem at the end of the 10-year window?

the Coburn amendment strikes the provisions of the underlying bill that expand the authority of Indian tribal courts to try nonIndians. As I have stated, there are a number of constitutional questions that the Congressional Research…

I listened to everything the chairman said. I am not going to rebut point by point. I wish to take a little bit of time to emphasize the key points I have tried to make. In a sense, I might be asking the chairman to think in terms of what…

I ask unanimous consent that Barrett Anderson, a fellow in my office, be granted privileges of the floor during the debate and votes concerning S. 47. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

there has long been bipartisan support for the Violence Against Women Act. Too many women are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Federal support for services to these women, and sometimes even men…

I hope to offer an amendment that would be a Republican substitute, so whenever that happens--I don't know exactly when, but I wish to discuss my amendment at this point. My amendment does more to protect the rights of victims of domestic…

I urge my colleagues, as I will do, to support the motion to proceed to the Violence Against Women Act. I expect that many of my Republican colleagues will also vote to proceed to the bill. There has long been bipartisan support for the…

I am glad the Senate is now having some discussion among Members not yet on the floor about the issue of immigration because it is a very important problem that we have to deal with. I look forward to the debate that I think is coming up…

today, along with several colleagues, I am introducing legislation to permanently authorize and expand the E- Verify program. My bill, the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, wil1 be a tool for employers who want a legal…

Her determination to overcome her injuries, progress through rehabilitation, and continued contribution to society are an inspiration.

We all want to examine sensible actions that could reduce the likelihood of future crimes.

Clearly, violent crimes and those who commit them are a plague on our society, one that has been with us for far too long.

my fellow Members know the issue of transparency is a very favorite topic of mine, and I come to the floor to speak about transparency as it relates to a very specific problem within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is…

the Judiciary Committee will be holding hearings soon--and many times--on responding to mass killings such as the recent school shooting in Newtown, CT. Admittedly, that was a terrible tragedy. We are all sympathetic to the families of the…

As a grandfather and great-grandfather, I cannot imagine how anyone would commit an evil act like that.

What happened at Newtown shocks our Nation. We will never forget where we were or how we reacted.

I ask to speak in morning business for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

To sum up, oversight, whether it is about HUD or any government bureaucracy, is necessary to protect the taxpayers. I take this duty seriously. I am not going away and will continue to vigorously oversee problems at HUD. I urge Secretary…

during the next few weeks and months Congress and the President will again have an opportunity to demonstrate that we are serious about dealing with deficits and debt by reducing spending. We have the debt limit issue coming up, we have…

we are facing major changes in how the Senate operates and even minor changes can have big consequences. Since the Senator even from the smallest State represents hundreds of thousands of Americans, any change to how senators are able to…

I do not think we have had one single disagreement when we had a Republican President who nominated somebody and you supported them.

if Congress expressly prohibited an agency from taking a particular action and yet the President nonetheless issued an Executive order... do you believe a court would view the Presidential Executive order as constitutionally suspect?

If I live long enough, you will have cameras in the courtroom.

It will be good to have someone from the public defender realm on the bench.

the President has the least constitutional authority when he acts against the express or implied will of Congress?