Frank Lautenberg: “I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Without…”

I remain concerned about the Department's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal to once again attempt to consolidate preparedness grants into one national program.

We need to look beyond legal distinctions or classes of harms to look at the erosion of trust in the ecosystem.

Republicans in the Congress continue to call for even deeper budget cuts--despite clear evidence that the austerity agenda they have championed has slowed the pace of job growth and needlessly increased the suffering of children, seniors…

If we expect the Coast Guard to perform all we ask them to do, we need to fund them properly.