I want our colleagues to realize who works at FDA--M.D.s, Ph.D.s.

So often blaming the Federal employees for the problems of Federal policy I think is a lesson we should learn.

how much time am I allowed? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Ten minutes.

as Senator Mikulski remarked, the geek companies, the technology companies that are developing unique innovative technologies in the areas of homeland and national and cybersecurity

We truly are the epicenter of cybersecurity for the United States of America.

I am going to continue to fight for you because that is really fighting for our--quite frankly, fighting for our jobs for both tech transfer and for NIST to be NIST.

I am pleased to report to you today that by the steps we have taken in government, and with the private and academic sectors, are successfully moving Maryland forward and positioning the state for Federal leadership in business, workforce…

Additionally, with Delegate Susan Lee's vision and leadership, legislation was passed during the 2011 session to create the Commission on Maryland Cybersecurity Innovation and Excellence.

let us keep the path going. I know Senator Cardin and I are going to have to go to the Capitol.

So the first thing we would say is to come to one of our biweekly sessions that talks to you about how to do business with NSA.

So as we troubadour these opportunities, we can essentially say to small business, Anything you do to support any large enterprise--it could be security at a community college--you could also look at agencies that are literally teaching…

Your championship of small business is well-known, and your persistent advocacy is much appreciated.

With the support of Senators Mikulski and Cardin, we received nearly $5 million in U.S. Department of Labor community-based job training grant funding.

safer country, stronger economy, and we all have to be smarter in how we do things.

Our weakest link is our strongest link.

I am going to have to go because of the situation and trying to organize the women of the Senate so we are not thrown under the bus.

As Senator Mikulski outlined before, our State is uniquely positioned to seize upon this opportunity through our assets in Federal, private, and academic strengths.

I rise today in support of this resolution recognizing 2011 as the 11-year anniversary of the National Family Caregiver Support Program and declaring 2011 The Year of the Family Caregiver. This year, caregivers across the country and the…

I think that maybe some of the profitability margins of some of these companies are going to have to shrink.

I don't want this race to the bottom.

I am dismayed that the association for the for-profits filed lawsuit on the gainful employment rule.

I want this sector to be able to do what you said, Mr. Hamburger.

8 out of 10 Americans think that everybody ought to have access to a traditional pension.

I come to the floor today to talk about the crisis America is facing. We are facing two crises. We are facing a significant debt crisis, and we are facing a political leadership crisis. We need to deal with both. We need to be sure all…

I strongly support the Women Working in Non Traditional Jobs Act, introduced by Senators Gillibrand and myself late last week. This legislation would encourage local and State workforce systems to think differently about how they train and…