That original amendment had no waivers whatsoever. Maybe we should have allowed that to stand.

I am extremely disappointed. You all did not like the original amendment offered...

I come to the floor to speak to a bipartisan amendment my colleague from Illinois, Senator Kirk, and I have offered. We believe it is one of the most critical issues facing our country in terms of national defense and global security. We…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1414

on rollcall vote 210, I voted ``nay.'' It was my intention to vote ``yea.'' Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

one of the greatest--if not the greatest threats to the security of our Nation and our ally Israel--is the concerted effort by the Government of Iran to acquire the technology and materials to create a nuclear weapon that will alter the…

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ____________________

So the reality is, if our information is right and, you know, the universe that you have already reviewed, although maybe not as large as you would like to, shows that, in fact, there are lower loan defaults, it seems to me that we improve…

the reality is that, according to CBO, who does the scoring around here, loan limits will not cost the taxpayers one dime

An October 2010 Zogby poll of business leaders found that 77 percent of them believe that corporations should disclose all the direct and indirect political expenditures.

I rise to raise concerns about this amendment that would constitute a significant change to U.S. foreign and banking policies that should be carefully considered by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Senate Banking…

How do you define conserve and preserve? Give me your definition of that.