Mr. President, 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…

Madam President, 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…

Mr. President, 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…

Madam President, the President's State of the Union Address is an annual event where each President comes forward, talks about the agenda, the plans, and what we hope to achieve in Washington during the course of the next year. There were…

I announce that the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) is necessarily absent.

Mr. President, today, I want to pay tribute to an exceptional, Illinoisan who passed away this weekend. Congresswoman Cardiss Collins served my State and the city of Chicago with distinction for more than two decades, and I was honored to…

Mr. President, pending before the Senate is the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. We considered it over a year ago. The bipartisan reauthorization passed the Senate with 68 votes more than 9 months ago. To someone who has…

The original GI Bill proved to be a landmark initiative for our troops and an outstanding investment in the future of our nation. The Post 9/11 GI bill, signed into law in 2008, built on the success of the original program by providing…

Mr. President, last week I was joined by Senators Lautenberg and Blumenthal to introduce the Tobacco Tax Parity Act, a bill aimed at closing loopholes in how tobacco products are taxed and reducing the incidence of tobacco use. It wasn't…

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) is necessarily absent. ____________________

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…