I rise to make a few brief remarks about the fact that this week we are celebrating National Charter Schools Week in America and in the Senate. I am pleased to join my colleague, Lamar Alexander, in cosponsoring this resolution, which I…

I thank the Senator for answering my question. I would like to submit many more things for the Record. But, again, I wish to close, because we are 10 minutes extended from the vote, by asking the Senate to please consider voting for the…

I urge my colleagues to vote for cloture on this important bill. It is the Federal Government's largest research program for new technologies and innovation. It is a job creator. It is widely supported by many business organizations in…

I don't know how to do this, but if we could do 3 minutes each and reserve at least 15 minutes for closure. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Time has been consumed during this debate. The Senator from New York.

reserving the right to object, I wish to remind the Senators this isn't the only debate on the floor. We are having a cloture vote on SBIR, and we would like some time to close that debate as well. So I am open to work with the other…

getting America back to work is a top administration priority.

the fiscal year 2012 budget request reflects the administration's policy priorities and remains a good starting point for developing funding levels.

we will not sacrifice the core investments we need to grow and create jobs and protect our workforce.

I am going to speak for 2 or 3 minutes in a brief introduction, and then turn it over to my colleague from Louisiana. We are both very excited and enthusiastic to present to the Senate and to Congress work that has been underway for almost…

I understand there are other colleagues on the Senate floor. I want to speak for a few minutes as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Committee and express my views about the vote we are going to cast in a few hours relative to…

I see other colleagues on the floor, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey.

I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for the next 15 minutes so Senator Vitter and I can introduce a very important piece of legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms…

I see other colleagues on the floor waiting to speak so I will try to wrap up these remarks in about 5 minutes. But I do want to add a few things and thank my colleague again. He is on the committee that will take this bill into…

I want to highlight an important provision that is included in the Homeland Security division of this bill. It is related to the firefighter hiring program known as SAFER. In 2009 and 2010, Congress approved waivers for several…

I am glad that we are not doing this in a haphazard, disorganized fashion which will make an already difficult situation that much worse.

Therefore, using the nearly identical language from legislation that was previously filed by the chairman of the Small Business Committee, Senator Landrieu, and by Senator Benjamin Cardin, our bill extends judicial review to the proposed…

Local and State representatives met with a company representative to emphasize the land acquisition's importance and Fort Polk's significance within Louisiana.

I have urged the calling of this hearing now for some time.

Our bill extends the RFA to guidance documents as well.

I want to thank all of you who were on the subcommittee before and will continue to serve because the $2 billion surge barrier, which is the largest surge barrier ever constructed in this Nation's history, is now up and operational.

There are still extraordinary challenges that are reflected in this budget. And I know that you are dealing with very limited resources.

I was extremely pleased to submit her name for consideration to President Barack Obama for this appointment.

There is no question that my State understands the critical need for sound levees that are reliable and provide the best protection possible for our community.

I think we are going to find that there is a safe path forward.

We are protecting our people 1 out of every 100. So we on the international scale have a ways to go.