In China's case, it was purely what they did as it relates to the lack of their standards meeting under the Trafficking in Persons Act.

I would be very interested in understanding why he rejected the advice of State Department experts.

You cannot seek peace while you pay people to kill.

It is outrageous and unconscionable that any government anywhere in the world in the 21st century would codify, openly write into legislation, incentives for harming and killing innocent civilians.

the suffering inflicted by financial institutions that played fast and loose then continues to plague our communities.

despite clear authority and direction from Congress in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, pleas from State Attorney Generals and even the Treasury Department, Mr. DeMarco, you refused to lift a finger.

I do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

call me old-fashioned, but as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, I still believe the legislative process matters, especially when you are dealing with matters of life and death, like healthcare. In 2009 and 2010, we had a…

I come to the floor, like many of my colleagues, shocked at the Republican majority's brazen, secretive effort to hijack the legislative process and pass a bill that would hurt millions of Americans. I have served in public office for more…

the fact is that, from my perspective, China is eating our lunch.

I hope we can use it as a catalyst for this body to take up its constitutional responsibility of declaring war.

How can you say that then when the budget completely zeroes out assistance for democracy assistance?