I rise today to remember the horrifying terrorist attacks that took away so many innocent lives 5 years ago. As a rule, tragedies of the magnitude we saw on 9/11 do not have silver linings. On that day, we were left only with an aching…

I have repeated many times that our dependence on foreign oil is not just an economic security issue but also a national security issue.

If you don't know, it would be great if you could get back to my office on it.

Yes, I know where they are. They're just too far away. We need more of them.

For these reasons, I was pleased to have cosponsored the renewable fuels standard that passed last year.

But we have to do more.

But you haven't issued any recommendations yet, but this is something that your office is investigating, at least, would that be accurate?

But we can--and must--do more.

I'm sure many of these issues have already been raised.

I've said it many times but our dependence on foreign oil threatens not only our economic security but also our national security.

has thought been given about raising the renewable fuel standard to reflect the fact that we're actually doing better than we might have anticipated

this is not a perfect bill. No 900-page bill could be. But it will push companies to stay true to the promises of retirement security that they have made to their employees. We have seen too many people hurt at companies that have gone…

I rise to speak about the latest effort to reduce the estate tax for a small fraction of the wealthiest Americans at a cost to all Americans of more than $750 billion. This time our friends in the House of Representatives realized that the…

every one of us in Congress has heard from our constituents about the high cost of gas. A gallon is now $3 or more in most parts of the country, and there is every reason to believe that figure will continue to climb throughout the rest of…

I am the parent of two young daughters. And as a parent, it is my sincere hope that my daughters will always feel they can come to me or my wife with any problem. So, even though I strongly believe in a woman's right to choose, I also…

33 years ago, this Nation faced a crisis that touched every American. In 1973, in the shadow of a war against Israel, the Arab nations of OPEC decided to embargo shipments of crude oil to the West. The economic effects were devastating…

a few weeks ago I was visited by two of my constituents--Mary Schneider and her son Ryan. When Ryan was just 2 years old, his parents and doctors noted severe delays in his motor and speech development, and he was diagnosed with cerebral…

today, I wish to join my good friend, Senator Bayh, in introducing the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2006. This bill addresses a crisis afflicting too many communities and shortchanging the opportunities of too many…

last December, the Chicago Tribune published an in-depth report on the extent of mercury contamination in the fish eaten by the American people. As I am sure my colleagues know, mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can cause serious…

the Oman Free Trade Agreement is not a threat to American workers, and it could help us build better relations in the Middle East. I believe that the administration has handled its relationship with Congress on this agreement poorly, but…

If we're not talking about how our values inform our public policies, then we are going to be vulnerable to the accusation that we are secular and can't speak to the things that are important to people.

I think we make a mistake when we fail to acknowledge the power of faith in people's lives.

The politicians have come, and they're clapping kind of off rhythm. To the choir. We don't need that.

I rise today to note with pride an accomplishment of one of my constituents. Bonny Jain, of Moline, IL, won the National Geographic Bee here in Washington, DC, on May 24 by correctly identifying the Cambrian Mountains on a map. I don't…

I rise in support of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005. Although I am a proud Illinoisan, proud to be the junior Senator from Illinois, many of you know that I was born and raised in Hawaii. Anyone who has been…