We need additional funds beyond that which we have in order to do the work of keeping prisoners and keeping them off the streets.

I rise to address the Senate on the consequences of where we are in the debate on appropriations and the harsh and punitive consequences of H.R. 1. However, I cannot let the comments made during the last half hour go unchallenged. First, I…

I believe in a more frugal Government.

I am very deeply concerned about the consequences of the continuing resolution on the safety and functioning of the United States of America.

I am very concerned that, too often, our funding is considered discretionary.

I am going to stick to the 5-minute rule.

I want to be clear that our national security is protected.

This is the time that we know we must be frugal, but we think we also need to make these public investments.

I urge you to support these priorities.

The Southwest Border should not be a gateway for drug cartels, illegal guns, and a variety of other despicable activity.

We are a Nation at risk, and our law enforcement is at risk.

We know we need to have a more frugal Government, which means a better use of the money we have.

And I think every member here is concerned about jobs today.

So, you really get a triple hit.

I intend to work very closely with your successor so that the fact that when we do the census, even though our population is increasing only by 10 percent, the census for 2010 cost double--double--what it did to do the census in 2000.

You broke the code and we invented--not only mapped the code, but came up with new fields called computational biology, bioinformatics.

If there is a shutdown, would grant beneficiaries continue to get their funds?

We could be headed to a shutdown.

a government shutdown, NIH cuts, or delayed appropriations, individually or in combination, will have far-reaching consequences.

Senator Harkin must also be facing the same stress.

I think this is really a big deal.

I'm deeply troubled by the 3,500 employees that will be lost this year.

Well, I think this would be enormously useful to this subcommittee, Mr. Chairman, because, as you know, this is a topic--a big public-policy topic they ponder all of the time.

I rise in strong support of the Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act, introduced by Senator Cochran and myself last week. Increasing geography literacy is essential to STEM education, and investing in our children's science education is…

I am terrified that the lights will go out at Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland.