The Roundtable wholly supports the work of Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME)...

I ask unanimous consent that amendment 2190 be modified with the changes I am sending to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows. (Purpose: To…

I call up amendment No. 2190. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows. The Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe), for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand, proposes an amendment numbered 2190.

I rise in strong support of this amendment I have offered along with Senator Gillibrand of New York on a bipartisan basis. I thank the Chair and ranking member for working with us on the modifications in support of this amendment. The…

I well recall when President Reagan delivered his State of the Union address back in 1984. He mentioned that one of his top priorities was tax reform.

I think, when it comes to tax reform, as you are recommending as part of entitlement reform, how do we go about this without the presidential leadership that is so essential to this debate?

This gap in opportunity is why AAUW supports the bipartisan High School Data Transparency Act (S. 1269), which was introduced by Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Patty Murray (D-WA).

It is a great example to set for the Congress to pursue and, again, reinforces the notion of the fiscal calamity that awaits us if we fail to address these over-arching issues sooner rather than later.

I rise today in support of a resolution recognizing the incredible courage and tremendous skill of the firefighters and emergency first responders who extinguished the fire aboard the USS Miami (SSN 755), a Los Angeles-class…

I rise today to introduce legislation to cease federal involvement in the National Veterans Business Development Corporation. This bipartisan bill would cease, once and for all, Federal involvement in the National Veterans Business…

this could be the beginning of multiple initiatives on the part of the European Union.

I rise to speak in support of the amendment offered by the Senator from Arizona. Nuclear Submarine Fire Before I do that, I want to recognize and acknowledge the tremendous and outstanding and remarkable work done by the crew at the…

this week is National Small Business Week, which is a time to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit behind American enterprise. But, as I was reminded by a piece that was published recently in the Wall Street Journal, it is also a time to…

I rise today to urge that the Senate pass S. 414, the ``Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act.'' As the Senate prepares to approve this bipartisan measure, we should take a moment to acknowledge and reflect upon the critical…

I rise today to introduce legislation to strengthen the resources and support that we provide to entrepreneurs, and to strengthen oversight of the SCORE program. In 1964, the Small Business Administration recognized that retired business…

I rise today to introduce S. 3196 and S. 3197. This legislation will strengthen the resources and support that we provide to women entrepreneurs, and to strengthen oversight of the SBA's technical assistance programs. The SBA's…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3197 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Why would we not continue at that level?

Do you work with coastal communities in terms of the potential of these hazardous materials? Is the Environmental Protection Agency involved?

We are just beginning the process. It is not at the end of the process.

Just to follow up on this issue, how much do you estimate of the 1.5 million tons of debris that is out there will reach our shores?

I just cannot understand why in the President's request, though, that there was a reduction in this program in terms of costs in the Marine Debris Program.

So here we are facing reductions in the very program that is going to be essential. OK. Well, obviously, it does not make sense, and that is something that has to be remedied.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing today to discuss this very important topic, marine debris resulting from last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

I have been calling for a comprehensive inventory for over three years now.