it has been a great pleasure and honor to serve in this body with Judd Gregg. He and his wife Kathy have enriched our lives with their friendship and their contributions to the work and responsibilities of the U.S. Senate. Judd's…

I was pleased to have an opportunity to hear most of the remarks made this morning by my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania and others who have spoken on the occasion of his retirement from the Senate. I couldn't help but remember when…

I am pleased to support the approval by the Senate of the New START treaty. On December 16, I joined Senators Inouye, Feinstein and Alexander in a letter to President Obama to express my support for ratification of the treaty and funding…

I am pleased to support the President's nomination of Mr. Carlton Reeves to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. Mr. Reeves practices law in Jackson, MI. He received his undergraduate degree from Jackson…

today at Arlington National Cemetery the final resting place for so many national heroes, the burial service of our friend and former distinguished colleague, Ted Stevens of Alaska, was attended by a large number of friends. It was my…

Madam Secretary, I was looking at the funding amounts that this subcommittee has already recommended and have been approved by Congress.

I think your testimony has helped us understand in a real way, a practical way, what the consequences are for a breakdown in Federal support for this research.

We appreciate your calling this hearing, to give us an opportunity to further explore options for the Congress.

In your testimony you said '. . . our best window into human development is using human embryonic stem cells.'

I think that is one of our important roles here in the Congress and this committee is going to be at the forefront.

Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to recommend this nominee for confirmation by the Senate.

the Senate has lost its most talented, dedicated, and best-informed Member about the precedents, rules, and customs of the Senate, when the distinguished President pro tempore, Robert Byrd, passed away to join his beloved wife Erma in the…

Well, gentlemen, I cannot thank you enough for taking your time, particularly in the middle of a busy growing season to come up and give us the benefit of your thoughts.

The Marketing Loan Program in cotton as well as in peanuts, both are very important to us.

We appreciate your testimony and the reminders of the real-life challenges that many of our servicemen and women face.

I think it is interesting to observe that the Minerva Initiative was established by Secretary Gates.

I want to congratulate you on the quality of your presentation, too.

I notice that the request is that we fund the program at $30 million. What is the current level of funding, do you recall?

Mr. Chairman, thank you for your leadership in providing sensitive and meaningful assistance to families.

I think malaria is one of those diseases that worldwide is probably the most aggressive and probably causes more deaths and illnesses than any other one malady.

I hope you can give the subcommittee your assessment of the timing of when the fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations will be needed to support combat operations.

Admiral Mullen, the Defense Department, I understand, has suggested that continuing the DDG 1000 destroyer program is essential to our national security interests.

the delays that are being observed in establishing a new government affect the drawdown of U.S. forces?

I am pleased to congratulate my friend, Mr. Walton Gresham, III, from Indianola, MS, who has been awarded the National Propane Gas Association's Bill Hill Award. This is a significant achievement that deserves recognition from the U.S…

I concur with the chairman. The scale of need in both States is significant. While I know the committee would have liked to accommodate a greater amount of funding for Tennessee and Rhode Island, as well as other States, the need to stay…