Bob Menendez

Yes, well, the affordability question is an essential question for recovery and for preservation of homes as well as for real estate issues overall.

I understand the necessity of making the flood insurance program fiscally solvent.

Recovery is never fast enough.

I am concerned. I hear what you are going to do as the follow-on to the task force.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

Investing in projects that will make our communities more resilient is vital to their safety.

I hope we have crossed the Rubicon. I am never sure we have crossed the Rubicon until we cross it.

It is our role as representatives of the American people to make it, to put aside political differences and personal ideologies.

The consequences of inaction are greater and graver still: Further humanitarian disaster in Syria, regional instability, the loss of American credibility around the world.

I support the President's decision to use military force in the face of this horrific crime against humanity.

Absolutely. Mr. McCAIN. Again, isn't the question whether the Senator from Kentucky knows what is better for Israel or Israel knows what is better for Israel? The fact is, AIPAC and the Israelis are adamantly opposed to this amendment…

Yes. It is my intention to consume about 8 minutes approximately, to yield Senator McCain 6 minutes, Senator Graham 6 minutes, and Senator Corker 5 minutes.

I---- Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, will the Senator respond to a question? How is the time going to be allocated?

Then I ask unanimous consent that as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee I control the remainder of the time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

What is the parliamentary situation? I understand the opponents of this amendment have 30 minutes; is that correct? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. The Senator from Oklahoma has used 5 minutes of the time in…

During your confirmation hearing, I asked you on a provision that I included in Dodd-Frank, which was the issue of having disclosure in annual SEC filings of the amount of CEO pay to the amount of the median company worker pay and the…

I hope you will look at the real consequences in the marketplace and making sure that what you ultimately do is to ensure the very safety and soundness of those funds versus just responding to another entity that may have their own views.

I only ask good questions.

I really think only such a change in our political approach can offer a way to conclude military involvement in Afghanistan without leaving the region more dangerous than we found it in 2001.

A more effective government that is able to administer prompt justice even-handedly and increasingly deliver basic services to Afghans would provide a stark and compelling contrast to the Taliban.

While credible elections are clearly crucial to achieving stability in Afghanistan, there are serious questions as to whether the 2014 elections will take place under conditions conducive to ensuring a legitimate broadly supported outcome.

The United States has an opportunity with the new Pakistani Government to find ways in which Pakistan's legitimate security concerns can be addressed.

President Karzai's role in this transition is central. Many critical things have been said about him. I worked with him closely when I was in government.

We must convince the Afghan people that having credible and fair elections on April 5, 2014, is our No. 1 priority in Afghanistan.

Most Afghans want us to stay, and we have promised to stay.