I am urging FEMA to extend temporary assistance for 120 days to eliminate that worry and anxiety.

when a community is going through a recovery, they do not want to see yellow lights flashing.

I know from personal experience that it is not just the money. It is how the money comes, under what categories, and with what flexibility.

I could spend $1.6 billion in Louisiana alone on actual Army Corps of Engineers projects that must be done to mitigate against storms and disaster.

it was actually illegal to build smarter, and you received a penalty for doing so.

We will get it for you. Don't worry.

sequester is a real threat, in my mind, to this whole effort.

Thirteen years ago, there was a project for $89 million that was authorized. Had it been funded, you would have saved yourself at least a portion or maybe all of the $160 million you have now requested to finish it.

Without their leadership, a lot of these reforms would not have been possible.

Well, the Congress can mandate them to do so. I will be very interested in doing that.

I think this was one of the successes of your advocacy and the team from this region, to advocate for the $50 billion.

I am very concerned about the impact sequestration will have on the Nation and in particular the Hurricane Sandy rebuilding effort.

I appreciate--and we all do--all the Senators, even Senators on the other side of the aisle I think admire her tenacity and her leadership and, most importantly, her knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Federal budget on…

One of the issues I have been very focused on is international travel. I do not have the time to go into the details. It is an important industry for our country, not just for Louisiana and New Orleans, which are way up on the list of…

I ask for 30 seconds to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Through the Chair, I wanted to say I had a very good conversation with the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources. We had a long conversation, about 10 or 15 minutes, and he explained to me the importance of this development for Canada. He…

I rise today in support of S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. This legislation provides much needed funding and support for law enforcement in our fight against domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and…

I am very proud to join in this colloquy with over eight Members of the Senate this afternoon. We are here to talk about this important issue and share ideas with our colleagues and with those who are listening to this debate. This…

The revenues coming into the Federal Government are the lowest level since President Eisenhower was the President.

International travel is a driver of our economy, bringing jobs to America.

Sequestration will lead to a number of deeply troubling and harmful impacts across critical Government programs.

Offering up flexibility, which is what some of my colleagues are offering to deal with the sequester, is like giving the passengers of the Titanic an option after they hit the iceberg as to what level or deck they would like to relocate.

I rise today to introduce legislation entitled the Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Study Act. This bill will direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in Plaquemines…

We cannot rearrange the passengers on the Titanic and suggest that we are doing anybody a favor. We have to bring more revenues.

I come to the floor today to discuss the importance of small businesses in the United States. It cannot be stated enough that small businesses are the economic engines of our country. Small businesses also represent the essence of the…