Mr. President, I rise today to introduce The U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2010. This bill would help the U.S. Postal Service regain its financial footing as it adapts to the era of increasingly digital communications. The…

Madam President, unless Congress acts, this new year will begin with the imposition of an onerous new tax burden for American families. They will face an automatic tax increase of nearly $2.7 trillion--one of the largest tax increases in…

Mr. President, in honor of the hard work and generosity of all those involved in the Wreaths Across America project, U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and I have submitted a resolution in the Senate that would designate Saturday, December 11…

Madam President, it has actually been a great pleasure to sit on the floor--and I see the Presiding Officer nodding in agreement--and hear these tributes to our friend, Senator Ted Stevens. It is, of course, with sorrow that I rise to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tax Extenders

Mr. President, I rise to express my concern that the Senate may adjourn this week without extending the 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions which are slated to expire on January 1. These tax laws include important reforms such as the 10…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to discuss the Defense authorization bill and the don't ask, don't tell provisions included in it. Let me begin by making my position crystal clear: I agree with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the SECURE Act of 2010--Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements. This bill would help to improve inadequate security at too many of our Federal buildings. As a Nation, we…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague from Maryland, Senator Mikulski, in introducing the Positive Aging Act, which will help to increase older Americans' access to quality mental health screening and treatment services in…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce the SAFE Port Reauthorization Act of 2010. This bill extends important programs that protect our nation's critical shipping lanes and seaports from attack and sabotage. The SAFE Port Reauthorization Act…

Mr. President, I understand that it is the intent of paragraph 7 of section 171(b) of this legislation to require the Federal banking agencies, subject to the recommendations of the council, to develop capital requirements applicable to…

As the Senator knows, insurance companies are already heavily regulated by State regulators who impose their own, very different regulatory and capital requirements. The fact that those capital requirements are not the same as those…