I address the Senate today to announce the organization of a new caucus: the Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus. I am very proud to be joined today by several Members in this endeavor; specifically, Senators DeMint, Sessions…

I do this to ask the distinguished Senator about the provision he is talking about. Maybe we can have a discussion about it rather than him vaguely alluding to it without pointing out the language and claiming nobody knows what it means.

Of course, I am disappointed--not surprised but disappointed--at the objection. I resume my plea specifically to Senator Leahy, chairman of the committee, and to Senator Landrieu, who has not turned in her blue slip and is thus the reason…

I come to the floor with welcome support of the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania, who serves so ably on the Judiciary Committee, to talk about the pending nomination of David Dugas to fill a vacancy in the Middle District of…

I believe that is absolutely necessary in a number of cases, but the one that surely hits closest to home for me is this nomination of David Dugas to a judgeship in the Middle District of Louisiana. So I thank the ranking member for all…

I offer an important amendment with regard to abortion and the pro-life cause. It is a very appropriate day that we talk about this because as we speak tens of thousands upon tens of thousands of people, particularly young people, from all…

And I'm so very, very sorry.

I want to, again, offer my deep, sincere apologies to all those I have let down and disappointed with these actions from my past. I am completely responsible. And I am so very, very sorry.

We are a nation that believes in upholding the rule of law.

I have issued a statement apologizing for, quote, 'a very serious sin in my past.'

I can tell you exactly how they're going to react. That Congress is protecting itself. That Congress is hiding something. I think that is enormously destructive.

I think it's grossly unfair.

Unless businesses and jobs come back, people won't follow and we won't properly repopulate and get back on our feet.

This plan helps small businesses, of course. It was adopted last week as an amendment and we appreciate all your work on that.

I want to thank Administrator Barreto for being here today and for all of his work.

We are proposing a relocation tax credit to help offset the huge cost many businesses have incurred in relocating.

We are proposing a $1,000 tax credit for each employee a small business puts back to work in the disaster area.

I think we need to ask some truly fundamental questions about why that didn't work.

There was absolutely no execution.

We need to fix problems at this point and not fix blame.

I want to make sure to get the job done on the ground in Louisiana and then very soon after that we can transition into figuring out exactly what went wrong.

I don't have a doubt in the world that all of these questions are going to be asked in a very forceful, focused way.

I gave all of the organized government relief effort an 'F,' state and federal. I think it's turned a corner... Now today, we're going to have upwards of 40,000 boots on the ground in Louisiana.

I think we've done that, particularly with General Honore who is active duty military a three-star general. I think that's making a dramatic difference.

I hear stories like that all the time and it's very unfortunate... but do I hear stories like that? Absolutely, every day.