Is this the right thing for our system of justice? Is this a fair outcome?

the safety of America at large, of course, is an equally important priority

Beyond about 10 days, the report noted, practically no benefits can be found and the harm is clear--not just for inmates but for the public as well.

the internal mechanism is through the Inspector General's office?

I can recall, just as an aside, that in 1970, then-Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon took me, a young lawyer fresh out of law school, on an onsite visit at the Lincoln State School.

the safety and security of the people who are working in our prisons is the highest priority

Certainly when you reconsider the Innocence Protection Act, which is coming up, I think, this fall, it would be very useful to go back to the original position taken by many members of this Judiciary Committee.

I think you make a valid point there, and I appreciate your statement.

I think that there is something more that Congress can do in that regard.

I want to acknowledge the hard work of my senior senator, Jack Reed in preserving and creating affordable housing in Rhode Island and across the country.

It is clear to me that Congress must do more to help struggling homeowners and specifically that we need to take another serious look at the Durbin proposal to allow bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of mortgages on principal…

That effort, which began with preliminary discussions with then-Senator Barack Obama, has produced the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009.

We are also planning for the reauthorization of the Combating Autism Act which is set to expire on September 30, 2011.

the plans of Autism Speaks are equal to the task.

But this is your business, the selling of music, and advertising to go with it.

In my callow, reckless youth, I owned a restaurant/night club with live music.

The market has changed so dramatically. The public performance right looms so large in the eyes of the performers and the record companies.

As a matter of property rights, men and women who create and own a copyrighted work should have the right to get paid.

I do struggle with this notion that the radio stations can pick anybody's performance and use it to their benefit and not compensate them.

I want to thank every member of the Senate for their leadership in passing this much needed stimulus bill that will create over 1500 jobs just through projects for CTA alone.

Public broadcasting serves an important role in communities.

I have been working with Chairman Rockefeller and others to draft a comprehensive STB reauthorization measure.

If confirmed, Ms. Kurland will play an important role in crafting our national aviation policy.

I am confident she will work with the Committee to breathe new life to Essential Air Service.

I understand well the important role the Board plays in promoting our Nation's transportation safety.