We are looking forward to hearing what she has to say about how we can use this other form of American power.

If we do not focus on this, I think we are heading for a future disaster.

I rise to honor the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman on Harriet Tubman Day. Harriet Tubman is a true trailblazer and one of the most inspiring people in the history of our Nation and in the history of the State of Maryland. Tubman was…

why am I here today on the floor asking for these two nominations to be confirmed? They are the next two judges in line on the Executive Calendar for our Federal district courts: Waverly Crenshaw, Jr., a highly qualified and talented…

I am concerned that NASA has reduced the funding for satellite servicing in fiscal year 2017.

I am concerned about America and its future. I am concerned about where the jobs are going to be and where our young people are going to work.

Senator Cardin of Maryland, my colleague, and I are here on the floor today to ask that two nominations for the Federal bench, the district court, be confirmed. They are the next two judges in line on the Executive Calendar for the Federal…

If it makes it, and I believe it can and it must, it will secure America's place in astronomy for the next 50 years.

The anger we see in America right now is directly tied to the loss of jobs, as well as the loss of confidence in our institution.

I want to win the markets.

This is my final scheduled hearing of what is now called the CJS Subcommittee.

I want to thank you for your service, both as a Marine Corps officer, as an astronaut, and now for the leadership that you have helped to provide NASA.

Those companies in Maryland that build satellites say that if we could refurbish, we could save money and yet maintain productivity.

Well, thank you very much. We have to stand up for the future.

It's one of my favorite hearings because it goes right to the heart of the active duty military, the retired military and their families.

Don't you think the Army runs on its stomach and the Army, the military, ought to help them.

I feel like I'm at war with the DOD budgeteers over the shrinking of commissaries.

I am in strong support of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act and its supplemental funding amendment. I have to say I wish we weren't in this position today. I wish we didn't have a persistent and growing drug epidemic in this…

It is actually news that you can use with your own constituents.

This is an area we ought to keep an eye on.

We are very much concerned about the whole issue of safety and soundness of financial institutions.

Barb, help us do our job. Barb, we want to be able to collect the taxes.

I know that since 2011, you have really had 6 years of consecutive annual budget cuts because of the Congress.

I want to thank you for being willing to serve as the IRS Commissioner.

That is outrageous that is uncollected, and it is uncollected because some people avoid and some people do not know.