I ask, through the Chair, are you telling the American people that the Secretary of Defense--a man chosen by the President of the United States, not only by this President but the last President-- is in favor of our passing the DREAM Act…

The issue that is creating all of the attention is a provision that the committee put in the bill dealing with don't ask, don't tell. The committee did a good job on that issue. What they said is, if the President of the United States and…

I ask my friend, through the Chair, is it not also true that under the terms of the DREAM Act, no one becomes a legal citizen, that they get a green card?

I have been very clear with every Republican Senator I have spoken to that, of course, the motion to strike, we would get to that as soon as we can. If Senators had other amendments related to the don't ask, don't tell provision, which has…

I thank Senator Landrieu for her leadership on this issue. I agree that the intention of this legislation from the very start has always been that investments made through the Small Business Lending Fund should be treated as Tier 1 capital…

we have worked for this entire Congress on food safety. I have had a number of people from Nevada--about a dozen people--who have talked about their foodborne illnesses, children whose growth is stunted their entire life. One young woman…

I have had a number of conversations with Democratic Senators and Republican Senators. I have explained to them that if we are permitted to move to the bill, either by consent or cloture on the motion to proceed, there are a number of…

the Senator from Arizona has been in Congress the exact same period of time I have been here. We were in the House together, and we came to the Senate together. I am confident he knows the rules of the Senate. It has been very unusual in…

these two pieces of legislation are important. I am going to do my utmost to see if we can find a way to have a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. It is so fair to do that, to do a better job of equalizing pay between men and women when…

This is an important piece of legislation. It is the most significant thing we have done since the stimulus bill was passed to create jobs. It is estimated this will create from 500,000 to 700,000 jobs. It will give community banks the…

I hope the weeks between now and Columbus Day will be productive weeks. There really is no reason they should not be. The issues we will be dealing with are not partisan or ideological. They have the support of Democratic, Republican, and…

Decades before America's founding--when its direction was only roughly charted and its doctrines still in draft form--a lawyer from Massachusetts wrote that ours must be a nation of laws and not of men. That man, John Adams, knew that the…

The Secretary should direct drug manufacturers to calculate AMPs for these drugs to allow States to collect rebates. In order to maintain pharmacy reimbursement at appropriate levels for these drugs, the Secretary should use the discretion…

Yes, the intention of this provision is to ensure that rebate dollars are collected for those particular drugs. Drug rebate dollars have long helped support state Medicaid programs and the provision will ensure an accurate calculation of…

today I come to the Senate floor to congratulate Herculez Gomez, a dedicated and disciplined soccer player from Las Vegas, who was one of 23 men to represent the country during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as part of the U.S…

my good friend, the senior Senator from the State of New Hampshire, whom I admire so much, had to be smiling when he said that. I think he was part of the time. This is paid for. He objects to how it is paid for. That is a new one here. So…

I am filing a cloture motion on the Kagan nomination. I have spoken to the Republican leader. This is in no way to cut off debate. We have had 20 Senators who have spoken today. I want Senators to have the ability to speak in whatever…

I will just repeat what I said before. Any one Senator, as we have learned--those of us who have served in the Senate and those who have not been around here a long time--any one Senator can really throw things into a turmoil, on your side…

while we continue working this week to create jobs and finish the unfinished business of this work period, we will also turn to the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Giving the President the Senate's advice and consent, as…

I stated on the floor earlier today that I think the conduct of the chairman and ranking member on this nomination has been exemplary. I just do not want someone who gets mad because I have done something they do not like saying: I am not…

as everyone here knows, we have been working on a small business jobs bill for the past several weeks. Republicans had said they would work with us to pass a bill if they were able to offer three amendments. Unfortunately, when I made this…

Democrats have dedicated this work period, as in every work period, to jobs, putting the unemployed back to work, helping small businesses grow and saving jobs hanging in the balance. I am disappointed in my friend, the Republican leader…

both parties claim they are friends of small business. This bill gives Members of both parties the opportunity to prove it. This is not just talk. Listen to what this bill has in it. This bill is called the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010…

this resolution would authorize employees in the office of Senator John Ensign to respond to subpoenas or requests for testimony by a Federal grand jury convened in the District of Columbia to investigate matters relating to Senator…

My frustration is pretty high. I cannot possibly understand how my friends on the other side of the aisle could vote against cloture. We have agreed to take out the provision dealing with agricultural disaster--take it out. We have agreed…