This climate crisis is already happening, and the extreme weather that we have been experiencing as a nation makes it clear.

We are involved, I serve on the Senate Foreign Committee with Senator Boxer and others on this Committee.

We need national policies to deal with these issues.

People say, oh, 1 degree, what does that mean? But when you see the types of storms that we have seen...

The loss of sea grasses by warmer water is affecting the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 17, 2013, at 3 p.m. in room 428A Russell Senate Office building to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

It is urgent that we act and we act now.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 66…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be…

my good friend Congressman Steny Hoyer promotes America by using the phrase ``make it in America.'' The statement expresses the pride of our country, the ingenuity, the spirit of American workers, and the fact that we can compete against…

July is National Lake Appreciation Month. This nationwide initiative is sponsored by the North American Lake Management Society, a non-profit organization focused on making partnerships between citizens, scientists, and professionals to…

I certainly share the concern about clarity and transparency with the Congress as we move forward on the removal of our combat troops from Afghanistan.

Governance is extremely important and the corruption issue I would point out I think we have not taken aggressive enough steps during these years to give a better opportunity for good governance.

I understand the Senator from New Hampshire is going to go next. I ask unanimous consent that the time until 5 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, that Senators be permitted to speak therein…

I take this time to speak on the floor of the Senate to express my disappointment in last week's district court decision on the Cardin-Lugar provision of the SEC rule. An amendment offered by Senator Lugar and me on the Dodd-Frank…

The removal of the international military presence is going to have a major impact on the economy of Afghanistan.

I think every member of this committee wants to see more clarity on how the decisions are being made on troop levels as we go into this critical year.

What steps are we taking, in addition to the election process, to improve the governance in Afghanistan so that there is confidence among the people of Afghanistan that they are being treated fairly?

Good governance is important. Over these years, many of us have expressed concern, frustration about the corruption of the Afghan Government.

For the Afghan people to have a reasonable chance for a stable government--Senator Corker is right--they have to have a secure country.

Was there not a requirement that they be licensed before they could make a bid?

I agree that we have two issues we have to deal with. One is the elimination of the SGR, but then, also, what do we replace it with?

on July 1, interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans rose from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. This means for students across the country, the annual cost of their student loans will go up by as much as $1,000 a year. This makes no sense…

Our concern is access and that there be access to both the Medicare and Medicaid population.