I can tell you I was sitting here thinking about the change the COPS program made in the county where I was a chief prosecutor, Hennepin County.

You also have the $225 million Byrne Competitive Grant program.

I always thought it was ironic that we had something like 37 States that had started their own greenhouse gas registry together because the Federal Government had failed to act.

I appreciate the leadership you have shown at the EPA and the integrity you are working to restore to the office.

We are concerned that this is speculative to look at this and would be very difficult to do on an evidence based method.

Sen. Dorgan and I yesterday introduced the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.

I am concerned with a few pieces here.

The recession, as we've talked about, seems to be different from previous recessions, given the severe housing slump, the credit crunch and the global nature of the economic downturn.

Her extensive judicial record shows that her background and her experiences do not detract from her ability to adhere to the rule of law.

Judge Sotomayor has written or joined more than 3,000 opinions in her 17 years as a judge and she has never used foreign law to interpret the Constitution or statutes.

We are confident that Judge Sotomayor is extraordinarily well qualified to serve as a justice for the Supreme Court.