Jon S. Corzine: “Was she unable to get a hearing in the Judiciary Committee when President Clinton nominated her for circuit court?”

I thank the Chair. I come to the floor today moved by an event that occurred in my life this week and more importantly the life of a family in New Jersey. Sometimes there are events that move you to feel passionately. I went to a wake for…

over 4,700 people, mostly African American, were victims of lynching in the United States between 1882 and 1968. This represents one of the low points in our history as a Nation--a time when our Nation turned away from its responsibility…

Let me go back to the start of my comments. I support the Shelby amendment of $1.1 billion for mass transit and rail. It is absolutely essential that we think of our Nation as one, where all aspects that pull us together and provide for…

I express my support today for an important resolution, S. Res. 117, submitted by Senators Feinstein and Santorum along with Senator Santorum to designate the week of May 9th as National Hepatitis B Awareness Week. Hepatitis B is an…