Mr. President, I regret that my friend has objected to this modest request. Earlier today, I was advised by the Republican leadership that they needed to have an amendment to be offered on this bill. As noted above, we agreed to that…

The bill we passed today is fully paid for. There is no deficit spending whatsoever. In fact, everything was paid for. Every part of that was paid for. In passing that bill, there is not a cent of red ink.

If there were ever an emergency--ever--in this body, certainly it would be unemployment compensation and COBRA moneys. [...] If we do not get Medicare reimbursement, it is a cyclical thing that winds up tearing down the whole system.

I feel kind of awkward having come late and now being----

I also thank Senator Feinstein for her love of this beautiful body of water that we share with her State.

Lake Tahoe is both a natural wonder and a critical part of the States of California and Nevada's economy.

if we are going to get the American economy back on track, we have to get the American people back to work. We know our serious troubles were not created in 1 day and we know they will not be solved overnight. But we have to begin. We have…

I hope this is the beginning of a new day in the Senate. Whether this new day was created by the new Senator from Massachusetts or some other reason, I am very happy that we were able to get this vote. But there are some winners--not any…

This fast-track approach is known as reconciliation, and it would allow Democrats to pass health-care reform without any Republican support.

Thalia Marie Sperry Dondero has lived in Nevada since 1942 when she transferred to Las Vegas for employment. She met and married Harvey Dondero, who worked for the U.S. Department of Education. He became an assistant superintendent of the…

Harry Reid plays hardball. He's pushing the health-care bill and vowing to get it passed with or without Republicans.

Nothing is off the table. We'll be happy to take a look at that, but realistically, they should stop crying about reconciliation as if it's never been done before.

The mayor was mad. He's a little more happy tonight.

there is nothing I can say to assuage the anguish that my friend, the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, now feels. It is a unique relationship that comes with our staff members, especially someone who has been with us as many years as…

I do wish to comment about the health care debate. One Republican Senator said during this debate what we need is to ``get out of the way and allow the market to work.'' Well, we had an example of it working pretty well for the insurance…

We are going to lay down our jobs bill today so we can begin its consideration when we return after the recess. There is no question the snow has interfered with our work. It would be nice if we could say: OK, then, we are just going to…

I want to make sure both the Republican conference and the Democratic conference have a chance to see the bill. That is fair and that is what we need to do. But I do say to everyone, in addition to that, if, in fact, there is a procedural…

the issue before the Senate today is what we do with Mother Nature. Mother Nature has been very difficult to deal with. The Presiding Officer, being from the State of Alaska, is used to this kind of weather, but most of us are not. We have…

it is hard to comprehend we have been working for weeks to get a couple people confirmed--actually four. One is the No. 3 person in the Pentagon. We just got that done, Clifford Stanley. The Secretary of Defense has been waiting for this…

this has been a historic storm. I was in Nevada. I left Friday morning, early, and had a beautiful weekend there--highs in the low 60s. But getting back here was another story. It was very, very difficult, and though I am here, a lot of…

I rise today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the heroic actions of eight Federal agents at the Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas, NV. On January 4, 2010, an armed man entered the Lloyd D. George Federal District…

I rise today to mourn the passing of one of Nevada's finest entertainers, Rogelio Darias. Known in Las Vegas and throughout the world as simply the ``The Bongo King,'' Rogelio brought smiles to all those within earshot with his rhythmic…

I understand the objection of the Senator, the Republican leader, but I don't know what my friend, Senator Shelby--and I say that because he is my friend--I don't know what problems he has. Whatever it is, I would almost bet a lot it is…

Nursing our economy back to health is not just about giving it the right short-term treatments; it is about setting a new, responsible foundation for our future security and stability; it is about recognizing that what got us into this…

we had a very successful week legislatively. I extend my appreciation to Senators on both sides of the aisle, especially my friends on the Republican side. There were no 30 hours used. It worked out extremely well. There was ample time for…