Going back to Ronald Reagan's famous 'trust, but verify,' the verification process here involves IAEA inspectors now currently on the ground.

In fact, the card issuers and banks are receiving money currently, if they are alleging to the Fed that they are using this money for anti-fraud purposes, they can be.

I think it is incumbent on us to really try to establish a standard so that Americans feel confident that their personal information is being protected in a reasonable fashion.

we basically finally asked publicly a question about something that was known to retailers across the United States

There are fewer proposals, however, that address the underlying issue: the collection of personally identifiable information and practices governing their retention by large brokerages and corporations.

We have to convince them that we have exhausted every available, reasonable opportunity to avoid conflict and avoid war.

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

I do not question for a moment the motives of anyone engaged in this. We all have the same goal: stop a nuclear Iran, keep Israel safe, stabilize and bring peace to the Middle East.

In fiscal year 2014, Congress restored the 5.27 percent reduction Head Start grantees received in fiscal year 2013 due to sequestration.

this week, Senator Kirk and I introduced the Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act. It is designed to ensure fairness in FEMA's consideration of whether a community will be granted Federal assistance after a disaster. This…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 24, nays 75, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 17 Leg.] YEAS--24 Alexander Barrasso Burr Chambliss Coburn Cochran Cornyn…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 65, as follows: [Rollcall…

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

I rise today to pay tribute to Hadiya Pendleton, lost to gunfire 1 year ago today, January 29, 2013. She was 15 years old. She was gunned down while she was standing with friends at a park in Chicago's South Side. She was a very talented…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., to hear testimony on the SENTRI Act (S. 1728), ``Improving Voter…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, at 10 a.m. in SD-430. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. in order to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a business…

What we have is an explosion of this kind of money, not only of outside expenditures, but also of expenditures where we do not know the source.