They expect the president to come out swinging.

He's articulate, smart. He did a great job in 2008, his campaign. He was very good during that campaign as a debater.

I rise today to recognize The City Club of Cleveland, the oldest continuously operating free speech forum in the country. Often referred to as a ``Citadel of Free Speech,'' The City Club offers an unbiased setting for dynamic discussions…

we have just heard from a number of my colleagues about issues with our jobs and the economy. We have heard about the $16 trillion deficit. Unemployment has been over 8 percent for over 43 months. These are unprecedented problems. We have…

today I wish to recognize Terrance C.Z. Egger for his many contributions to the news industry over the past 30 years. Mr. Egger will be retiring early next year from The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, OH, where he has served as publisher…

I rise today to recognize the 100th anniversary of Cleveland Catholic Charities and its mission to serve people in need throughout the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Catholic Charities was established in Cleveland in 1912 under the…

Congress get its act together with regard to the Appropriations process.

The Nuclear Waste Fund which collects about $750 million bucks a year has a balance of $26 billion.

I hope that we'll listen to some of the recommendations which seem so sensible.

Bush tax cuts for wealthier Americans explained only 4 percent of the debt shift.

what could be more important, and particularly at a time when we have a $16 trillion debt.

today I wish to congratulate Nationwide Children's Hospital of Columbus, OH for being ranked seventh in the country on the 2012 US News and World Report's Honor Roll for Children's Hospitals. Nationwide Children's Hospital earned this…