it is time to end the delays and move ahead with up-or-down votes on these judicial nominations. Right now there are 22 judicial nominations sitting on the judicial calendar: 17 district court and 5 circuit court nominees. These are…

I will tell my colleagues, read this article, read it and understand that there is a changing ethos and a changing standard at some of these major corporations; that the pursuit of profit has led this man who was one of the stars on the…

This editorial states, in part: House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the President have found something they can all support: a terrible package of bills that would undo essential investor protections, reduce market transparency and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business on majority time, and I will yield, of course, to a Republican Senator coming to the floor because I know they have some 15 minutes or so remaining. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

The Senate will vote today on the Bingaman-Durbin amendment to the Transportation bill. This amendment will help protect taxpayers when local governments sell or lease public roads and bridges. The Federal Government provides States and…

Senator Murkowski and I have a bill which would greatly expand our understanding of geothermal potential.

I certainly pledge my effort to do that and working with the chairman and Senator Collins.

NNSA has failed to assess alternatives before embarking on multi-billion dollar projects.

I am concerned about potential funding shortfalls for nonproliferation activities, which address the highest risk to the United States, nuclear terrorism.

NNSA does not have good cost-estimating practices, making it impossible to determine the actual cost of a project.

By killing this project with 404(c) veto authority, EPA is drawing a line in the sand over the future of flood control in our great Nation.

EPA has been given too much power under section 404(c) of CWA which allows EPA to veto congressionally authorized projects.

I'm particularly troubled about the $1 billion cost increase in Olmsted Locks and Dam.

It is now time to again take up this issue and remove the 404(c) veto power from EPA before they kill another flood control project that has been authorized by the Congress.

This is an example of why we need to maintain momentum in removing dangerous materials.

I firmly believe geothermal power has the potential to be a significant part of our base load energy portfolio in the future.

It would put 150,000 heavy trucks in Interstate 75, and it would flood downtown Chattanooga.

I support the idea and made an address last week saying that we should double over the next several years Federal support for clean-energy research.

I think the way we pay for it is get rid of long-term subsidies for energy such as those for big oil and I would add to that big wind.

I am introducing legislation today that will help address the serious problem of fugitives who commit violent crimes in the United States and then flee to foreign countries. This problem was highlighted by a recent investigative series in…

it was just about 10 days ago that a tornado struck Harrisburg, IL. This is a picture of some of the devastation. It doesn't tell the story. I have been a child of Illinois and grew up in what we consider to be Tornado Alley. Being dragged…

I rise to speak about the issue of judicial nominations. Our Nation faces a serious problem: 1 out of every 10 Federal judgeships is vacant. Yet we continue to see-- unfortunately and sadly--unprecedented obstruction from the other side of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Science and…

I yield back any pending time on the first nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

we continue to work toward a path to finishing the surface transportation bill. ____________________