I believe I have an obligation to say a few things about the amendments offered by Senators Coburn and Boxer regarding the investigation of the Coconut Road controversy. As most of my colleagues know, there are reports that a Member of the…

I hope everyone heard what the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee just said. If we are unable to pass this technical corrections bill, which we hope to do in an hour, an hour and a half, if we fail to do that, the fix…

this farm bill has been extended for a short period of time. The conferees have worked extremely hard. I hope we can get the conference report to us early next week. It would be a real disappointment if we didn't get this bill done.

as I have indicated to the Chairman, and, of course, I have not had the opportunity to speak to the ranking member, but we have explained to the minority that I am filing these cloture motions--I have done so with the hope and anticipation…

One year ago today, on a campus not far from here, southwest of where we stand, the Virginia Tech community suffered a tragedy that continues to defy our comprehension. This great university, academically sound, athletically, in many…

As I indicated last week when we got into a discussion about this, we should measure the quality of the nominees, not the quantity. We are today talking about the quantity of nominees. But we also have to be concerned about the quality of…

first of all, Chairman Leahy understands. If there is an emergency in a circuit, he understands the importance of doing something about that. He has expressed that publicly and privately. Also, in this overall process, let's make sure we…

It is too bad that we cannot move forward; we have so much to do in this body to meet the needs of the American people. We need to do something about the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Agency. We have an equal pay issue we have to…

the record has been made clear today. We wish we had been doing some legislating. We have not been. I have had a number of conversations with my distinguished counterpart, Senator McConnell. Senator McConnell, following the caucus he had…

I hope the record will reflect the smile on my face because the fact is, we had, for years, two Democratic Senators from a State and those nominees of President Clinton weren't even given a hearing. More than 60 weren't even given a…

the only thing I would say, my good friend asked the odds. I am from Las Vegas. I don't bet. I hope they are good odds. I am going to do everything I can to live up to what I have said this last 5 or 10 minutes.

I had the good fortune, earlier today, to have the first visit in a long time to the new Capitol Visitor Center. When I first came to Washington many years ago and served as a Capitol policeman, every evening in the summer part of my duty…

amidst a great war that threatened to tear apart the fabric of our Nation, Abraham Lincoln gazed upon a battlefield and was moved to say: My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope on…

the U.S. Senate will soon have the opportunity to vote for legislation that will help lift struggling homeowners, neighborhoods and our economy. This bipartisan housing bill--forged through compromise and cooperation on the part of Senator…

Finally, on the judges, I appreciate the Judiciary Committee reporting out these judges. In a Presidential election year, it is always very tough for judges. That is the way it has been for a long time, and that is why we have the Thurmond…

I say also through the Chair to my friend, I have spoken to that Senator, and still we might be able to work something out. If we cannot, he can offer an amendment and see what happens that way.

I would say two things, Mr. President. First of all, the distinguished Republican leader and I had a meeting with the President yesterday. I was happy to hear--I had heard he had issued a veto threat against this bill, and he said that is…

I feel comfortable with what we have been able to accomplish this week. I cannot say that every week we have left here, but this has been a really good week. I think we have accomplished a lot that is good for the American people in the…

the judge situation with me is very touchy. I have written a book. It will be coming out in a few weeks. In that book, I have said--and as I have said a number of times on the floor-- the most important issue I ever worked on in all my…

I think a lot of it has been unfounded, but we have had some distrust that some of the things we are doing will prevent people from offering amendments; there will not be an opportunity to legislate on this bill. I have no intention--I…

I say to the distinguished chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I appreciate the work done on a bipartisan basis to get us here. If there were ever a time we should do this, a technical corrections bill on a bill that…

The fact is, you can't spin what Senator McCain said at that town hall meeting in a favorable light. His record speaks for itself as to how he feels about the war in Iraq. My friend always talks about the fact the American people don't…

yesterday's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee afforded General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker the opportunity to address the two central questions of the war in Iraq. No. 1: Has the…

I have to admit I was pulling for Kansas because they were very lucky in beating UNLV to get where they are. As a result of their good fortune the night they beat UNLV, I have been pulling for them since. All the men on Kansas are 6 feet 5…

As we speak, there are extremely important hearings taking place on Capitol Hill. General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker are here. The hearings started 35 minutes ago. Clearly, the eyes of the world will look upon the Senate as General…