Maria Cantwell is correct.

If we are going to continue creating jobs and compete with our foreign competitors, this mindset needs to change.

We need to stop the gloom and doom we are generating by referring to this huge and rapidly expanding demographic as an impending crisis or 'Silver Tsunami.'

I do not think we are doing enough to reach them.

We have to be better positioned here in Washington, in our State capitals, and in our cities to be good partners with these entrepreneurs.

I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Jeanne Hulit, who is leaving her position as Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration tomorrow. Ms. Hulit is returning to the private sector after more than…

due to my flight being canceled, I regret having missed a vote on February 3, 2014. Had I been present, I would have voted in favor of the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642, a bill to provide for the…

I understand Senator Toomey and Senator Menendez will be coming to the floor to have the last 10 minutes of this debate, so I wish to take a moment to come to the floor to thank all of my colleagues who helped so much, particularly in the…

I understand Senator Reed has been waiting to speak about his amendment and the unanimous consent agreement allows for that. I would like 30 seconds to respond to the Coburn amendment. I see the Senator from Tennessee, and I am not sure…

I know we are scheduled to take the final votes on this bill tomorrow morning and final passage at 2. I just wish to thank all of the colleagues who were so cooperative today discussing and moving through these amendments. I appreciate the…

we have to be very aware and sensitive of the investments that have been made by our refineries

I want to underscore what the Senator from New Jersey just said. If our efforts were to repeal the Biggert-Waters bill, we would have drafted one to do so. This is not repealing Biggert-Waters. This is an honest, good-faith attempt to make…

this number could be increased substantially based on new technologies, new opportunities

we are witnessing an energy revolution in the country today producing more energy at home here than we have in decades

the U.S. will average 8.5 million barrels a day in production, one million per day more than the average in 2013

I wish to speak for up to 10 minutes. I think we are in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is moving to proceed to consider S. 1926.

Wonderful. I thank the Presiding Officer. I will then speak on the bill that is before us. I appreciate the cooperation of so many Members who voted last night to move forward on the debate of the fix to Biggert-Waters. We had a very…

at 5:30 today the Senate is going to cast a very important vote to people in many States, not just the State of Louisiana, which I have had the honor and the privilege of representing now for almost 18 years, but to States from one end of…

I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call and to speak for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

These tax breaks are special interest. They really are broadly used and strongly used to create the kinds of jobs.

I think in Washington, you always hear the phrase, big oil, big businesses.

If these beneficial tax provisions had not been included in the current code, independent producers would have spent $2.1 billion less to drill new wells.

Good afternoon, everyone.

About 1,558 fewer wells would have been drilled in the United States at a time when we're trying to increase domestic production for obvious reasons.

I wish to speak for just a minute in honor of National Mentoring Month. Senator Isakson and I have submitted a Senate resolution to pay tribute to the millions of men and women whose lives are enriched every day by mentoring in our…