I guess what puzzles me, and maybe this really does come down to the Congress not doing its job as we're often reminded of that whenever we find fault with agencies and individuals, is the notion that my Internet activity out of my home…

So what are you waiting for? The percentage of total cramming complaints has almost doubled in 3 years on wireless.

The fiscal year 2013 request is $8.75 million for the inspector general. The fiscal year 2012 enacted level is $9.75 million.

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, we voted at noon today on whether we were going to start the debate on the student loan interest rate bill. For those who are following it, the largest Federal loan to college students, the Stafford loan…

Is it in morning business or are we on an issue? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are on the motion to proceed.

I rise today to speak in support of the nominations of John Lee and Jay Tharp to serve on the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. I have listened carefully to the statement made by the ranking Republican on the Senate…

We need more eligible people voting, not fewer.

the basic point here.

Every vote counts. Every vote should be counted.

The clouds over the 2004 election were caused by process, not by individual voters.

Supporters of HB 194 argue that they are trying to suppress fraud, those who are trying to vote who are not eligible to vote.

Critics of HB 194 say that, in fact, what they are doing is just suppressing the vote.

There is no evidence of fraud that gave rise to this change in the law.

Senator Brown and I call on the legislature to do just that.

The question, though, is whether or not we want to deny an opportunity to vote for those who have similar hardships and inconveniences.

It only creates an opportunity for people to register.

Voting is a right, a privilege, and a responsibility that we should all take very seriously.

If you cannot even point to a prosecution of more than a handful of people, then I think it argues that it is about suppressing the vote rather than suppressing fraud.

If it is not about suppressing fraud, it is about suppressing votes.

Our polls are open from 6 in the morning until 7 in the evening, so it is a 13-hour day.

We should make it as easy as legally possible for every American to vote.

The overwhelming evidence, however, indicates that voter fraud is virtually non-existent.

The people working the election offices and the polling places really put in the hours, and we thank them for it.

We do not want to return to the problems of 2000 and 2004. We want to move forward, not backward.

We are a stronger democracy when more people participate in this democracy.