I thank my colleague for that question. Exactly. This is affecting so many people in so many parts of the country. It does not affect just Democrats or Republicans, conservatives or moderates, Independents or liberals. The support is…

To go over what happened, this is on behalf of myself and Senator Toomey. It is a bipartisan bill. There was a recently released Environmental Protection Agency interpretation of a law that could cost local governments, municipalities, and…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3588, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3588) to amend the…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I thank my colleague from Ohio. We appreciate his good work. We have now saved municipalities millions of dollars, as well as ensured safety in our communities because the fire hydrants that are in stock will be able to be used. I yield…

Getting hit with a patent lawsuit is like being forced onto a highway that has only two exits, both of which exact a high toll.

They want people to settle. They want the low-hanging fruit. They want to intimidate people.

It is the little people who cannot afford the suits.

Thank you, Senator Schumer.

It is really wrong for them to say, 'I want my protection to be so complete and so great that I am going to allow the patent trolls to continue.'

as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that if the Senate receives H.R. 3548 from the House of Representatives and the bill is identical to S. 1689, as introduced, then the bill be considered as having been read three times…

I rise to speak about a particular incident that occurred in Webster, NY, a beautiful town near the City of Rochester. On Christmas Eve, 2012, nearly 1 year ago today, the 125-member West Webster Volunteer Firemen's Association--a…

I wish to thank my colleagues, in the Christmas spirit, despite these contentious times, for letting this bill move forward. Let me just briefly explain. On Christmas Eve, 2012, nearly one year ago today, the 125-member West Webster…

I want to assess the formal analysis the Committee is to receive today from the Director of National Intelligence.

first, I wish to assure my colleagues that they don't have to be wearing a blue jacket to be supportive of this legislation, as the Senator from North Dakota, the Senator from Louisiana, and I happen to be wearing this afternoon. Second, I…

I believe this may well be the last best chance to resolve this crisis by diplomacy.

Let me be clear. I support strong sanctions and authored many of the U.S. sanctions currently in place.

Sanctions have been an effective tool of coercive diplomacy, crippling Iran's economy, sharply curtailing its oil revenues.

I would like to wait for Senator Grassley--here he is. I will speak for a minute and then propound my unanimous consent request, and then Senator Grassley will propound his request, I presume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New…

The success of the incentive auctions is critical to our Nation in several ways.

I wish to thank my good colleague from Florida who has been a great partner on this very important issue. He outlined it well. I will just speak for a few minutes on this subject. The bottom line is very simple. There are bad people who…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 10 a.m. to hear testimony on the nomination of Thomas Hicks and Myrna Perez to be members of the Election Assistance…

I thank my colleague from Iowa. Obviously, I disagree. I think we should be closing this loophole. The language may have been available this afternoon, but the concept was out there for weeks and weeks, if not longer. But I appreciate his…

When I heard about the speed, I gulped.

I ask unanimous consent that, as in legislative session, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 1774, a bill to reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 1 year, introduced earlier today; that the bill be read three…