It's time to talk about where we could make changes that would help families.

Actually, I should add to that people who are trying to work two jobs and how impossible that becomes for many.

Minimum wage workers have not received an increase in their wages in 7 years.

Increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would save $46 billion in food stamps and would lift a lot of women, obviously, out of poverty.

Mr. President, I am pleased to join Senator Murray on the floor to stand up for America's women because it is time for a tough conversation about the economics of being a woman. I applaud her leadership, and I am very pleased she is…

young people whose parents can afford to write a check for college pay one price, and young people whose parents can't afford to pay up front for college and have to borrow that money pay a much higher tax in order to go to college.

the Federal Government is making a profit from the student loan program.

I do not believe the Federal Government should be making a profit off the backs of our young people who are trying to get an education.

The rising cost of tuition is causing more and more students to have to take on more and more debt, and students of color are being hit the hardest.

We cannot afford to leave any student behind.

Mr. President, earlier today the Senate confirmed Indira Talwani to fill a judicial vacancy on the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Ms. Talwani's nomination came after she was recommended to me for this position by the…