The Fix Gun Checks Act would require everyone to redouble their efforts if States want to continue to receive grant money.

What about a family member of a 9/11 victim that is grieving from the loss of a loved one?

For my investigation of Fast and Furious, Mr. Cuthbertson, I have written a letter to the FBI, including you in your previous position as head of the El Paso Field Office, for some documents.

I sent a letter today to Secretary of State Clinton seeking all diplomatic cables discussing the sources of arms from Mexico and Central and South America.

Did you ever receive any emails related to Operation Fast and Furious?

I know that a lot of you in this room have been deeply affected by this issue.

I am sure you can answer this question: Regarding the legislation we are addressing today, has the President and the administration taken a formal position in support of it?

Isn't it a real possibility that this bill will become a new deterrent for those who need mental health counseling?

We have not gotten any documents.

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 assistant editor of the Daily Digest called the roll. Mr. LEE (when his name was called)…

I thank Senator Johanns for his leadership in this area. He has spoken on regulations quite regularly on the Senate floor and also in our caucus, and I thank the Senator for his leadership in that area. No. 1, I would say there is a…

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United…

I ask for the yeas and nays. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest called the roll.

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

today the Senate will confirm Judge Evan Jonathan Wallach to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Federal Circuit. With this vote, we will have confirmed 54 article III judicial nominees during this Congress, and 18 in just over a month. In…

I have not limited my questions to Obama era operations, and it is hard to get straight answers.

You are refusing to provide drafts of that February 4th letter and e-mails about the drafts even though they have been subpoenaed by the House.

Your deputy received a lot of details about Fast and Furious in March 2010 briefing details that I believe should have raised red flags.

Last week, the head of the Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer, said that he deeply regrets his failure to tell you earlier about gun walking in Operation Wide Receiver.

I introduced the Elder Abuse Victims Act with Senators Leahy, Blumenthal, and Whitehouse.

today the Senate will confirm two more judicial nominees, which will be the 52nd and 53rd article III confirmations of this Congress. We have confirmed 17 judges in the past 30 days. I may sound like a broken record, but despite what…

I intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to be commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission. I will object to proceeding to the nomination because the FCC continues to stonewall a…

I would like to alert my colleagues that I intend to object to any unanimous consent agreement for the consideration of S. 1014, the Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011. While the sponsors of the legislation adopted one amendment I…

most every Republican in this body and probably outside of this body would admit that President Obama inherited a very bad economy by the time he was sworn in. The only thing is, by every measure of the economy, this economy is much worse…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for such time as I may consume, but it will probably be in the neighborhood of 20 or 25 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________