So if people really want their gas prices lowered today, they should just e-mail the President and say: Don't change the subject, change the policies. Get rid of price gouging and get rid of the speculation. You can do it by Executive…

Don't the massive oil companies already have substantial acreage they could start drilling on right now?

Does the Senator agree, rather than change policies to prevent gouging of consumers and speculation in the market, they would rather change the subject?

We know gas prices are a woman's issue. If anything is driving up groceries and family bills, it is gas. This whole issue today of lifting the ban on drilling--is the Senator from California aware that there are currently 68 million acres…

I am not going to speak long. The handwriting is on the wall, but the handwriting essentially says this: If you go by the rules, you are going to lose out. The Senator has the right to offer his point of order, but I am just telling my…

Good morning, Mr. President. Today I take the floor as the chairperson of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science of the Appropriations Committee. We bring to the Senate for its consideration an element within the domestic…

Mr. President I wish today to applaud the passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation that prohibits health insurance companies and employers from discriminating…

I am deeply disappointed about the fact that we did not get the necessary votes to move the Fair Pay Restoration Act forward. We fell three votes short of what we needed to do to get the job done. This fight for equal pay for equal…

Now it is time to fight for Lilly Ledbetter and the 150 million women in her position. The CBS poll on women says the No. 1 issue they face is equal pay for equal or comparable work. If in fact this is not a problem, why does every woman…

First, I believe in this matter the Senate would be out of touch with the American people. The American people want fairness, they want justice, and they believe women should be paid equal pay for equal or comparable work. I also believe…

All over America today, people are celebrating Earth Day. But we, the women of the Senate, have another day we are commemorating, it is called Pay Equity Day. That means women should get paid equal pay for equal or comparable work. Right…

I have a question exactly about not only those headlines but what people have asked me over the weekend. I want the Senator to know, first of all, we value his extensive experience in the real estate field--he was a well-known realtor in…

Here is the question: There are two houses for sale. One is a foreclosed property and one is a regular homeowner ready to sell. The question I get from non-profits and people is: Is the tax credit going to depress by $7,000 the house that…

First of all, I have very serious questions about the bill itself. The original bill that has been brought to the floor takes care of the sharks and the whales, but it does not take care of the little people, the minnows. The Maryland…

Real-world situation. This house is foreclosed, which means it already is going on the market at a depressed value, OK? The consequence of a foreclosure is a melancholy event, not only for the person who is losing their home, but the…

I spoke earlier about the compelling need for this amendment. It would add money to NeighborWorks to be able to help them add more legal staff to help people workout a plan to stay in their homes. This amendment adds $37.5 million to the…

I congratulate Senator Conrad on this budget. He has done a brilliant job, and this bill will give us a safer country and a stronger economy. It will meet compelling human needs and take care of the long-range needs of America. This budget…

I believe what the Senator from Arkansas has done is modernize the consumer product safety framework from when it was originally invented in the 1970s. Technology has come a long way. Products are more complex. Imports are on the rise. We…

I wish to speak on amendment No. 4023, a very important amendment that affects over 200,000 people in my State. This is a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Senator Klobuchar, who has taken a very impressive lead, as well as Senator…

Can the National Security Agency, the great electronic snooper, spy on the American people?

Well, Mr. Mueller, how would this work from a practical standpoint?

So can the CIA spy on the American people?

There are a lot of concerns, as you know, among the American people about jealously guarding their right of privacy.

I think we all remember what it was like in October 2001 after America had been attacked...

These are not hostile questions.