The United States, led in many ways by the Senate--you were a member there at the time--went through the careful and, I think, painstaking process of both diplomacy and tough sanctions.

I don't think they were invited in there, would have been invited in there, had we known that they were going to breach their responsibility in terms of invading a neighbor.

Senator Durbin and I yesterday coauthored a Senate resolution relative to some sanctions, really not sanctions so much as providing some isolation.

Keeping Iran from producing a nuclear weapon is far different than having the capability of doing that.

Clearly it is a top priority, and we ought to make sure that it is adequately funded.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is on the passage of the bill. The yeas and…

I think we have found another one. Given the fact that consumers drive about 70 percent of the economic activity in the country, we ought to do something to help the middle class.

Mr. President, I have been discussing the Ukraine crisis with my constituents and a number of Indiana media outlets for the last few days. Virtually every interview or conversation on the subject includes this question: What difference…

I call it a rotten carcass of an economic system. It clearly does not work.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michael L. Connor, of New…

Mr. President, I appreciate this opportunity to come to the floor to speak about a different subject but one which is imminent and necessary for us to consider; that is, the current Iranian sanctions issue. Back in 2007, when Iran had…