Wouldn't we rather stop them from having a gun than after they shoot somebody?

It is a simple, straightforward solution. It is one the American people support.

Not including guns when discussing mass killings is like not including cigarettes when discussing lung cancer.

Progressives need not to accept this decision, but to endorse it.

We cannot simply replay the usual zero sum political game on guns, or the moment will pass us by.

It will not create any gun registry. That is already illegal, and it will be repeated as illegal in our law.

I am hopeful that we are close to having legislation we can introduce.

But when we discuss ways to stop violence, guns must be included in that discussion.

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the chair of the Appropriations Committee for the wonderful job she has done. We have worked together as a team, and she has been great. This is her first major bill as chair of the Appropriations Committee, and I think it bodes…

Assault weapons were designed for and should be used on our battlefields, not on our streets.

I rise in support of the legislation we are about to vote on that will provide an additional $9.7 billion to the National Flood Insurance Program. Without these funds, the program would have run out of money next week, leaving over 100,000…

I am pleased that on Friday, December 28, the Senate passed H.R. 1. I would like to outline some of the goals that I and many of my colleagues from New York have for this legislation. As you know, the Senate Appropriations Committee under…

That is a little bit--and then you say it will take you two years to get compliance to implement those rules and regulations?

So, in other words, all eight--at least you will have rules in place to meet all eight GAO recommendations by the December 31, 2012?

passing this bill was a very fine accomplishment. Of course, we Senators get up and stand and are very proud of it, as we should be. But without our staffs, we could not get any of this done. So I would just like to take a few minutes to…

first, I wish to say I appreciate the true concern my colleague from Indiana and those who have put this amendment together have shown. He is not just giving us the back of his hand or saying: You do not need it or wait 3 months or…

I rise in opposition to the amendment. I guess I have 2 minutes for that since it is 4 minutes equally divided between the amendments. I know my colleague from Maryland will debate the other amendment. I urge a strong ``no'' vote on this…

this amendment, if passed, would not allow the Sandy States or future States to protect themselves against future disasters. Now, my colleague draws a very clear line between present rebuilding and protection for the future. If a dune is…

the first vote tomorrow will be at approximately 9:45 a.m. There will be several rollcall votes beginning at that time in order to complete action on the FISA bill and on the supplemental bill. Additional rollcall votes in relation to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from the following postal naming bills en bloc: H.R. 2338 and H.R. 3892; that the Senate proceed to their consideration and the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent that on Friday, December 1, when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 1, the legislative vehicle for the Sandy supplemental, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the amendments to the bill under the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 3667 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…