I believe this Chairman has made a good-faith effort.

What has become common in America is unacceptable in a civilized country.

I can just tell you, you have been excluded by Heller.

What about the rights of the law-abiding citizens who wear uniforms every day, the men and women in law enforcement who get up and put their lives on the line for us?

The point I am making here is there is ample opportunity for applying the Second Amendment, and the Heller Court said we can be reasonable in drawing these standards.

Heller said this is not an absolute right.

today I wish to pay tribute to Justice Mary Ann McMorrow, a devoted public servant and a pioneer of the Illinois legal community who passed away last weekend at the age of 83. Justice McMorrow was a native Chicagoan, attending Immaculata…

I announce that the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

I rise to speak about the problem of gun violence in America. Every day we lose over 30 men, women and children in violent shooting deaths. More than 11,000 Americans are murdered with guns each year. That is more deaths each year than all…

this is rare. Twice in the history of the Senate have we had a filibuster involving a nominee for a Cabinet position--twice. But especially disappointing about this is that it was just a few weeks ago that we came together on a bipartisan…

Senator Alexander is my friend. Sometimes that word is thrown around the floor of the Senate not very sincerely, but I mean it and he knows it. And I respect him very much. But I would say to the Senator, there is no other way to describe…

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today I am introducing the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act with my colleague Senator Thad Cochran. More than 26 million American adults are living with chronic kidney disease. Fortunately…

Sequestration is the wrong way.

I continue to urge Congress, in the strongest possible terms, to avoid sequestration by devising a comprehensive and balanced deficit reduction package.

Every day, we support the spread of open and accountable democracy around the world to advance freedom, dignity, and development.

Sequestration would force cuts to economic assistance to Jordan and Egypt, a particular risk given the vital role of these partners.

There is a right way and a wrong way to save money in the defense budget.

Sequestration would compromise our ability to shape strategy in international fora and to use these organizations to obtain worldwide cooperation.

Sequester Would Affect Most Vulnerable Students

The DACA rules are very clear. While juvenile delinquency is not an absolute bar to DACA, public safety threats are not eligible.

They suggest you are going too far in deportation proceedings.

Twelve years ago, I introduced the DREAM Act. It was a bipartisan measure, and not so much today, but I hope that that changes.

I also want to salute the President and your office for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA.

This individual was not granted DACA. He was denied.