I rise to talk about two entirely different subjects; first, on the subject of Iran, the subject of a critical International Atomic Energy Agency report that will be issued likely tomorrow. Credible press reports on the United Nations…

I rise today to thank the Government of Kenya and its President Kibaki for the difficult decision he and his government have made with regard to Somalia. We all recall Somalia as the site of the Black Hawk Down tragedy in 1993. As much as…

I think you should probably call for an update on that because I am concerned that we may see a fairly bleak prospect of the current European Stabilization Facility meeting its goals.

I rise today to introduce the bi-partisan International Travelers Bill of Rights of 2011 with my colleagues Senators Scott Brown, Ben Cardin, and John Kerry. It is critical that consumers are able to make fully informed decisions…

we all saw the news, yet to be confirmed, that General Qadhafi is dead. This is a victory for our men and women in uniform, for the United States, for the administration, but, most importantly, for the people of Libya. Senators McCain…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Libya

With regard to our policy toward Iran and the recent revelation of a potential attack involving not just foreign embassies and ambassadors but Americans, potentially Senators, being killed by a plot hatched by the Iranian Revolutionary…

In response, I call on the Administration to move quickly to implement the most effective nonmilitary response currently pending on our docket--cutting off the Central Bank of Iran and collapsing the Iranian currency.

When we look at Iran, we see an accelerating nuclear program, an expanding ballistic missile program, Iran being the first space-faring nation of the 21st century, and wholesale disregard for human rights.

But, for example, the President of Iran, you have not designated as a systemic abuser of human rights, which is fairly obvious.

I really want to applaud the leadership of Senator Menendez on his legislation because it is well timed.

I would say that you probably have no assurance--I would be worried if you felt that there was any doubt that the Iranians would transfer nuclear weapons to terrorist organizations once they had them.

With 92 Senators writing you on the Iranian Central Bank, is it impossible for you in response to a plot to kill 100 Americans to not say anyone who does business with the Central Bank of Iran cannot do any business with the United States…

When we look at Iran today, we see an accelerating nuclear program, an expanding ballistic missile program, and a wholesale disregard for human rights.

the point of this policy is also to cripple their economy. But their economic growth rate has also expanded by four times.

I would simply suggest that this is a movie we have seen in a different decade wearing different uniforms but has all the markings of Kristallnacht in Farsi.

I rise in support of the three free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea that will be before us shortly here in the Senate. Few States need these agreements more than the State of Illinois. This week, I released a report…

I want to talk briefly about the breaking news today that the Justice Department and Attorney General Eric Holder announced that a plan was conceived, sponsored, and directed from Iran to conduct bombings in Washington, DC, and potentially…

I think getting the Social Security number off the card, A; B, picture magnetic stripe and chip; and C, PIN number punched in at point of delivery so that that person with that card received that service at that time.

We do not want political correctness to say that we do not want to issue financial guidelines that would cause States to reduce their payroll.

I think the FSOC should say that States pose a systemic risk to the system.

Creditors simply ask the question: Do you need to borrow more money next year than last?

I would like to take this time to talk on the pending legislation with regard to China. In these times of deficit and debt, I think we should not launch a trade war with China. We are here because we borrowed too much. We have a spending…

I am worried that systemically the FSOC is not--maybe it is too politically correct and we have a Democratic administration so we cannot talk about State debt.

Foremost, I support increasing Ex-Im's lending cap to $160 billion by FY2014.