Jon S. Corzine: “But the Government is the backstop for the insurance.”

One minute and 5 seconds? That is the time allotted by the Chair? Let me, then, be brief. I rise today as a cosponsor in support of the amendment offered by Senators martinez and Nelson that will keep the door closed to offshore drilling…

I believe that the U.S. Constitution is about protecting the rights of Americans, not about restricting those rights. And that is why I will vote against Judge John Roberts' nomination to be Chief Justice of the United States. Judge…

Senator Brownback and I have submitted a resolution to designate July 15-17, 2005 as a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection to draw attention to the genocide and Crimes Against Humanity occurring in Darfur, Sudan, and to find a…

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…