there are a select few men and women who come to work every day with one primary job: to protect those of us who work in the United States Capitol and all who come here from all corners of our country to see the heart of our democracy. In…

I am proud to join in sponsoring the Equality Act. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled on the right side of history by deciding that loving and committed same-sex couples have the right to be married. While same-sex couples now can be…

I am proud to join in sponsoring the Equality Act. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled on the right side of history by deciding that loving and committed same-sex couples have the right to be married. While same-sex couples now can be…

we can tell a lot about how a Senator feels about our veterans by seeing how they vote on issues dealing with veterans. We can tell a lot about a Senator by how he or she treats our Nation's veterans. Are they committed to giving our…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1825 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, UNLV, School of Nursing. The UNLV School of Nursing has been an important part of Nevada's health care system since it admitted its first class in 1965…

Alexander Hamilton said, ``The first duty of society is justice.'' If that is true--and I certainly believe it is-- then the Republican Senate is failing miserably on its first duty. By neglecting to live up to their constitutional duty to…

I am having a caucus today. We have the bill. We worked through the night. I wasn't up all night, but my staff was. I did spend quite a bit of time on this bill. I think we have a basic understanding of it. I am having a caucus today, and…

This past weekend, Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump did what he did best: He said something dishonest and really distasteful. In speaking about the senior Senator from Arizona, he mocked Senator John McCain, mocked his service…

I rise today to recognize Marta Adams, who is retiring from her position as chief deputy attorney general for Nevada. For more than 27 years, Marta has been serving Nevada; and though many Nevadans may not know Marta, she has been working…

if we have an agreement--and I am sure we do because I have great respect for Senator McConnell, Senator Boxer, and, of course, Senator Inhofe. We have this issue, though: We haven't seen the bill. There can be an agreement, but until we…

first, we all appreciate the work done by Senator McConnell and Senator Boxer. Senator Boxer has been tireless on this, as she is on everything. But we have an issue that I think we need to address. We received this bill, which is more…

the Republican leader will be here shortly. I have gotten word he is not going to be here right now, so I am going to proceed. ____________________

I suggest the absence of a quorum, and I ask unanimous consent that the time be divided equally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to…

prior to leaving the floor, I want to talk about another subject that is extremely important. One of the sad things that has happened the last few months is that Republicans have brought to a standstill--and that is even an understatement…

I commend Senators Murray and Alexander for their good work on this education bill. But I want the record to be spread with this. The bill is passing this Congress because we have had a constructive minority during this Congress. Senator…

more than 62 million vehicles were recalled last year in our country--twice the previous record. The number of safety complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration doubled. Over the past year, for example, faulty…

my heart goes out to the people in Eastern Kentucky, with the devastating floods. The issue before our entire country is that we have storms like this appearing from nowhere, storms like we have never had before. I don't know the history…

I ask unanimous consent that the time be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

is the time under this quorum call we will be in equally divided? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is not equally divided.

in the Chamber this morning we have the chairman of the education committee, a man for whom I have the utmost respect. He is a person who understands education. He was the Governor of the State of Tennessee. He was the Secretary of…

I issued a statement earlier this morning. Today's historic accord is the result of years of hard work by President Obama and his administration. The world community agrees that a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable and a threat to our…

Through the Chair to my friend, the senior Senator from Tennessee, the way the rules now exist, now after coming in tomorrow, there will be a cloture vote. I say to my friend that we need an agreement prior to that or we are not going to…

it is obvious that the Republican leader has certainly changed his view on filing cloture. There was a time on several occasions when the Republican leader bemoaned what he called ``a quick trigger on the cloture motion.'' That is a quote…

cowboy poet Georgie Connell Sicking conveyed my feelings for the Nevada desert in her poem ``Nevada's Subtle Beauty.'' This picture I have in the Chamber has appeared all over the country. It appeared, for example, in the Washington Post a…