I am introducing the Kidney Disease Equitable Access, Prevention, and Research Act. This legislation recognizes the importance of patient choice, access to care, and educational efforts to assist the more than 400,000 Americans with kidney…

As far as I am concerned, these people that work behind the cloak of anonymity attacking people are cowards.

I'd say to the press they ought to quit printing anonymous attacks on people; it does not reflect well on them, either.

I think that's very important for the people that we represent here, that they understand, yes, we've made progress, in some ways very dramatic progress, especially against al-Qa'ida, but that significant threats remain and that we've got…

As far as I'm concerned, he's a patriot.

I think that, too, is an act of patriotism. It's very much appreciated.

I think we have made a lot of progress, particularly in a couple of key areas.

I rise to submit to the Senate a budget scorekeeping report. The report, which covers fiscal year 2012, was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to Section 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of…

in listening to some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle--both in speeches here and in press statements they have made--I repeatedly hear them saying we have not had a budget for 1,000 days. That is just wrong. That is…

I yield back all time on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of…

The current budget process is simply not working.

I now believe the time for biennial budgeting has come.