Have the wiretap applications already been produced to the defendants in Fast and Furious? And if so, why shouldn't Congress and the public get to see what the indicted gun smugglers get to see?

I want to followup on FISA, and thank you for requesting the reauthorization, and I agree with you.

Debate over the wiretap applications has become a matter of he said/she said since they are sealed and not publicly available.

In addition, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter signed by a variety of leaders expressing their opposition to this nomination. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as…

since we are talking about farm legislation as well as nutrition legislation, I think I should be very transparent when I talk about this and talk about my background and lifetime in farming. I don't want to say something about farm bills…

political leaders on the Democratic side of the aisle are now preemptively charging the Supreme Court with judicial activism if that Court would strike down President Obama's health care law as unconstitutional. I cannot remember when such…

today the Senate turns to another judicial nomination, Jeffrey J. Helmick to be U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Ohio. I want to tell the Senate why I oppose the nomination and urge all Senators to do likewise. We continue…

Are each of you committed to following precedent of the circuit and Supreme Court even though you may disagree with it?

At the end of the day, the prosecutorial discretion decision is about doing justice and maintaining the credibility and integrity of the immigration system.

If the nominee is confirmed--and I presume he will be--he will be the 148th judicial nominee confirmed during President Obama's term so far.

I want to talk about the timetable that we have had in the past and our record.

I think that this is a good example of the fair treatment that we are giving President Obama's nominees.

This Committee continues to make good and steady progress in confirming judicial nominees.

This is a very important hearing to make sure that people get justice.

Just last week, a jury found former Senator John Edwards not guilty on one count and a mistrial was declared on five others.

Where I think we can all agree is that reforms are needed at the Justice Department, and I support Senator Murkowski's efforts to achieve reform in the Department.

We do not want future instances of people having their constitutional rights denied.

As recently as May 2009, the DOJ Inspector General found that 'a perception of a double standard of discipline between higher-ranking and lower-ranking employees continues.'

I have concerns that changes to ex parte orders could have a dangerous impact by discouraging their use as a means to balance between defendants' rights and the protection of sensitive information.

today, the Senate turns to another judicial nomination, that of Timothy Hillman, to be U.S. district judge for the District of Massachusetts. I support this nomination. We continue to confirm the President's nominees at a brisk pace. In…

I support Senator McCain's amendment. That amendment would allow drug importation from approved pharmacies in Canada. I have been a long-time proponent of safe drug importation. I am currently a cosponsor of the Pharmaceutical Market…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2107

today we will be considering and are considering a vital piece of legislation that not only includes all four user fee agreements but also includes policy proposals to improve the Food and Drug Administration review and approval of medical…

the bill before us, S. 3187, did not address a top priority of mine, and that is ensuring whistleblowers have adequate protections. Four months ago my office learned of a very abusive treatment by the FDA on certain whistleblowers due to…

first of all, I congratulate my colleague from Iowa and my colleague from Wyoming for the bipartisanship of this legislation. The FDA amendments of 2007 mandated basic public results reporting for all clinical trials supporting…