So, I'm going to do everything I can to fill road blocks of compensating Iraqi prisoners of war, when American prisoner of war have not be compensated. It is unfair.

we have long recognized that our country has an obligation to take care of the brave men and women who wear the uniform of the United States--and their families. Sixty years ago we passed the GI Bill of Rights for the 16 million veterans…

I expressed serious concerns about this legislation that is pending before the Senate. I explained at that time that this legislation, in my opinion, is one of the most unfair, anti-consumer pieces of legislation to come before the Senate…

I thank the Chair. As I was saying, one of the grievances that inspired our Founding Fathers to revolt against King George was limited access to the civil courts. That was based on the rights secured in the year 1215, when King John signed…

for the past 2 days the Senate has been debating the so-called Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. I want to spend a few minutes today talking about this bill. Despite its title, the bill is not about fairness at all, in my opinion. It is…

when President Bush was elected, he said that he wanted to be a uniter and not a divider. We took him at his word. The last 4 years have not worked out well. There has not been much unity in Washington, but a lot of divisive matters come…

Why didn't he stand and tell the American people last Wednesday that one of the first items of business we were going to do in Washington is send out a hit piece on the Democratic leader?

Mr. President, I call upon you to repudiate this document, to tell the Republican National Committee, don't mail it.

I mean, is he, is President George Bush a man of his word? He said that he was going to reach out to the Democrats. Strange way to reach out.

What government's all about is honesty, integrity, not phoniness.

Every 10 years, the President convenes a White House Conference on Aging--WHCoA. It conducts extensive work to understand and develop policy recommendations on issues of critical importance to our seniors. The WHCoA is made up of a Policy…

I rise today, to honor the memory of a great Nevadan, Tony Armstrong, who passed away last Saturday morning. Tony was the mayor of the town of Sparks, NV, and I had the privilege of working with him in that capacity. But I rise today not…

Our friend and colleague, Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina, left us last year to enjoy a well-earned retirement. However, he still has a few words of wisdom, and just a little vitriol, that he would like to share. Senator Hollings…

my native State of Nevada has always honored the brave men and women who fight to defend our Nation's freedom. We have in Nevada a higher percentage of veterans than any other state except Alaska. We are fiercely proud of them, and we…

Senator Lugar and Senator Biden set a great example for the rest of the Senate in the way they handled this most important issue before this body and the way they handled that committee in general. I admire and respect both of them. But I…

Reno, NV, is a wonderful city and a great place to live. The sparkling Truckee River flows through the heart of town. The campus of the University of Nevada sits on a hillside overlooking the city. The Nevada Museum of Art is nearby. And…

The promise of America is a simple one. It is a promise that says if one works hard and plays by the rules, they can build a stronger, brighter future for themselves and their family. This promise has lived on for generations in this great…

I wish to express to him through the Chair my appreciation for the kind and very thoughtful words about our friend Howard. Howard Liebengood represents what the Senate is all about. Spread throughout the Senate, we have hundreds of people…

Every 4 years, at the time of the inauguration, it is a festive time in America. It certainly is a time of celebration in Washington, DC. I have had the good fortune of being able to be here on a number of occasions. As I look back, the…

What we have just done has been something that is important for the institution. We want to show bipartisanship, and this has been very difficult. Briefly, because I know we have a joint session, let me say the chairmen and ranking members…

I will end by saying we look forward to enacting commonsense measures such as the Voting Integrity and Verification Act which Senator Ensign and I will introduce in a few days to continue to improve the integrity of our elections. I do not…

Today great men and women of our Armed Forces are working to bring the right of free and fair elections to Iraq. In less than a month, there will be elections in Iraq. The sacrifice of our military demands that we work to ensure our own…

the day after the tsunami, I had the opportunity to meet with scores of people from Southeast Asia. There were people from Sri Lanka. The person who put the event together was from Bangladesh. We had people from Thailand, India, many…

The duties of the United States Senate are set forth in the Constitution of the United States. Nowhere in that document does it say the Senate has a duty to give presidential nominees a vote.

the hour is late, but let me say that I have some real mixed emotions tonight. I have had this desk for 6 years and it has been a great experience for me to serve as the assistant leader, the whip, of the Senate Democrats. I have learned…