We must increase support for the Syrian Opposition Coalition and other groups inside Syria.

I am pleased to rise in support of the confirmation of Judge Patty Shwartz to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, a nomination which has finally come to the floor, and the time has come to confirm Judge Shwartz. I express my full support…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 6 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

I am concerned that people living in States like New Jersey where the State government is uncooperative it will not actually benefit from these protections.

I look forward to working with you on ways that we can address reducing costs throughout Medicare and improving health care to the Nation's seniors.

Reserving the right to object, I will not object, but I do want our colleagues to understand that some of these amendments the chairwoman just asked to be put in order are incredibly fundamental important foreign policy issues that you do…

no one--no one--in this body supports forced abortions. No one. However, the United Nations has no authority to control the acts of any individual nation. Instead of punishing the country that is carrying out the bad policy, this amendment…

I call up amendment No. 651. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Menendez], for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Cowan, proposes an…

that money the Senator referred to was money that was already existing and it was at a critical time. The United States and Egypt have a longstanding security relationship that is vital to the stability of the Middle East and the security…

this is a side-by-side to Senator Coburn's amendment, and while I stand in strong opposition to the underlying amendment of Senator Coburn, I do recognize the need for a comprehensive examination to the current Medicare wage index system…

this amendment would allow for better coordination of our flood mitigation programs to meet the unmet needs of victims of disaster. As homeowners along the Jersey Shore seek to recover from Superstorm Sandy, they are not just faced with…

this side-by-side with Senator Sessions is very straightforward. It restates current law. Let me repeat that. It restates current law, which already explicitly excludes undocumented immigrants who are in this country from obtaining…