USA Today-Gallup reported that the people of America, the citizens of America, favor what we did by a score of 49 to 40. That is a pretty significant majority. People support this legislation. Why? Because they are tired of being treated…

our country has lost a friend, a patriot, and an environmental pioneer, Stewart Udall. Stewart Udall did more to preserve and protect the American landscape than probably anyone else. He died this weekend. Our thoughts are with his family…

the House of Representatives deserves the appreciation of the entire Nation for what it did last night. A clear majority of Congressmen and Congresswomen voted in favor of the bill that a supermajority of Senators passed on Christmas Eve a…

They were plotting strategy, how they want the next few days to go out -- go over in terms of dealing with these procedural hurdles in the Senate with that fix-it bill.

There was only one little bit of celebration filled by top aides. The president invited some staffers up to the Truman Balcony which overlooks the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial.

I rise today to honor Genevieve ``Gene'' Segerblom for a lifetime of service to her family, community, and the entire State of Nevada. It has been my privilege to serve the State of Nevada for close to 45 years in a variety of capacities…

Secretary Salazar and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the identification of 1,000 square miles.

When we finish this legislation, we hope to move to the Federal Aviation Administration legislation. We have had all over Capitol Hill--I am sure the Presiding Officer has had people from Oregon visit with him--people who run airports…

we had a good, hard week working on this legislation dealing with the tax extenders, expiring provisions--COBRA, unemployment compensation, FMAP. So those watching don't think it is some kind of coded message, these are very important…

I want to spend a minute talking about some remarks I made this morning, especially in light of how they are being irresponsibly mischaracterized by those seeking to score political points. Today, we learned that 36,000 Americans lost…

I wish to talk a little bit about the House of Representatives yesterday passing our jobs bill. That was very important. We had a bipartisan jobs bill here. They have already sent us a message. We can work on that. Even though there may be…

this resolution concerns a request for testimony in a criminal case pending in Clark County District Court in Vancouver, WA. In this case, the defendant, a Vietnam War veteran, is charged with harassing two caseworkers in the Vancouver…

the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has received a request from a federal law enforcement agency seeking access to records that the Subcommittee obtained during its…

I am pleased to introduce bipartisan legislation that will protect the unique ecosystems of the American West from the harmful effects of invasive, non-native species. The Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund provides resources to…

Mr. President, most Americans breathed a sigh of relief in January when it looked like the Democrats' partisan plan for health care was done for. Most people saw the outcome of the Massachusetts Senate race as an opportunity to start over…

I rise to honor Rev. Jesse Scott. On March 3, 1920, Jesse Scott came into a world that is far different than what we see today. When I think of the challenges he and so many others have endured over the years, I am humbled by his strength…

I do think it is important to understand that the reasoning is a little unusual. He said I wouldn't vote for a bill that I thought would not be upheld at a later time, or procedures in the bill not followed. I don't know why anyone is…

We cannot afford to fall behind in the development of solar energy technologies.

The Senator from Kentucky talks about the bill we voted on and passed last week as being very partisan. That bill received 70 votes. It was a very nonpartisan bill. I should say it was a bipartisan bill. It received 70 votes. Why did it…

just a few words on what has been happening here recently. Certainly, there is an emergency. Our economy is suffering. There is not a State that is not hurting. Some States are hurting worse than others. This is a filibuster, and we are in…

every night too many out-of-work Nevadans and Americans, people who want to work, who need to support their families but can't find a job, go to bed with at least the comfort of having unemployment insurance and health benefits. Last…

Reserving the right to object, history is something I think you have to be involved in to understand what really transpired. First of all, there was no bill on the floor for me to take off the floor. There was discussion between Democrats…

But where was my friend from Kentucky when we had two wars unpaid for during the Bush administration? Tax cuts that cost more than a trillion dollars unpaid for? Where was my friend and the Republicans objecting to that?

The issue before us is this: Our country is in a state of economic turmoil. Lots of people are out of work. Lots of people have been out of work for a long time. They are trying to make ends meet drawing unemployment compensation, which is…

I rise today to acknowledge a group that has created opportunities for countless African American men and women in the film and television industry. I rise to submit this Senate Concurrent Resolution honoring the Black Stuntmen's…