Watson Coleman: “this amendment deals with veterans. Many States have first-time home-buy programs. They have tax-exempt programs that…”

I want to rise to take the floor for a few moments to reflect and to pause to think about the life and legacy of former Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila. It was 5 years ago today that we suffered the terrible tragedy of Senator…

If a mortgage was $150,000 and it was taken down to $100,000 by agreement, in the past that $50,000 was a taxable gain. I believe recently--again, this little piece--we took that building block and said: Hey, if you knock it down to…

my amendment, the protection of the innocent child, will prohibit any level of government--Federal, military, and State governments--from carrying out a death sentence on a pregnant woman. In existing law, the Violent Crime Control and Law…

All these pieces fit together. Again, there is no silver bullet at the end, but if we can come closer to addressing the full range of concerns, I think that would be positive. I think we already moved, with the leadership of the chairman…