this Saturday--June 14--marks the Army's 239th birthday. For 239 years, the Nation has entrusted the Army with preserving freedom and defending our democratic values. Commencing on June 14, 1775, the Continental Army led our historic…

Obviously, the best outcome would be for an agreement to be reached that accomplishes what the chairman spelled out--an agreement that eliminates a breakout capacity for Iran in a short period of time and that ensures it will not be a…

The international sanctions regime has been the single most influential determinant in keeping the Iranians at the negotiating table.

It is clear to me that our partners across the region are adopting hedging strategies toward Iran because United States commitment to the region is being actively questioned.

What course do you think is in the best interest for the United States? To continue along the path of holding Iran.

I think the administration has been clear, though, what an agreement must look like.

My point is we are going to reach a point where we will either do, as Mr. Modell suggested, announce that there is some interim agreement.

I rise today on behalf of the 470,000 Maryland veterans in order to thank my colleagues for making veterans health care a priority by passing S. 2450, the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of…

Well, I agree with that. And, of course, this morning's report is not very encouraging on those issues.

It is imperative that if we achieve a nuclear deal with Iran, our partners and allies are reassured that the United States remains committed to their security.

Let us try to make incremental progress in getting them to weaken their capacity as a nuclear weapons state, and let us try to keep the sanctions as tight as we can during that period of time.

We are prepared to compete with them.

Our gulf partners are very concerned about Iran-sponsored terrorism.

We must try to keep those sanctions as strong as possible, looking for a new day and a new opportunity to advance our objectives of preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state.

Let me thank Senator Warner for his leadership on this issue. The bills Senator Warner is bringing forward will help deal with the incredible burden American families are confronting today in order to get quality education. His story is a…

today I come to the floor to discuss the introduction of my latest legislative proposal to better control the harmful and volumes of polluted stormwater that is generated from our Nation's Federal aid highways. Highway stormwater is a…

first let me comment on Sylvia Burwell, the nominee who is before us. She has done an excellent job as the Director of OMB. Her credentials are incredible. She is acknowledged by both Democrats and Republicans as being an outstanding…

I wish to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion by Allied Forces. On June 6, 1944, a date known ever since as D-day, a mighty armada crossed a narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France and broke the Nazi grip…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 4, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Judicial…

let me point out that it has now been 4 years since we have ratified treaties--4 years--because of time restraints of doing business in the Senate. It is one Senator holding up an expedited way under the Senate rules so we could get a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 4, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Evaluating Port Security…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 4, 2014, at 10 a.m., to conduct…

let me underscore the point Senator Menendez, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, has made in regard to these tax treaties. I want to make two principal points, and then a few other comments, and then I am going to propound a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 4, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office…

I ask unanimous consent that the majority control the time from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. today and the Republicans control the time from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.