I have a number of very serious concerns that need to be addressed.

they are very concerned about Ms. DeVos' record with accountability for charter schools in Michigan.

it is absolutely critical that we get the lead out of these housing units and that our children have a chance to grow up without being injured by our own negligence.

--who worked for a decade in Massachusetts to bring health care to 97 percent of our people, I vote no.

Madam Clerk, on behalf of the Republicans and Democrats-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senator is out of order. The Senator may vote.

The only way that the American people can know that the President is working in their best interest and not in his own is if he divests and puts his assets in a true blind trust.

we need to pass the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act that I introduced with more than 20 of my colleagues, which would require him to do so.

The problem is that you cannot assure us that HUD money not of $10 varieties but of multimillion-dollar varieties will not end up in the President-elect's pockets.

That is why Congress, not the President, retains important war powers.

for 8 years Republicans have complained about health care in America. They have blamed everything in the world on President Obama. They have hung out on the sidelines, name-calling, making doomsday predictions, and cheering every stumble…

I think it is very important for people to have contact with the military.

The potential for data manipulation is a serious concern--both for defense and civilian networks.