Washington, DC, is still failing to create an environment where private businesses are able to create robust job growth.

I have sponsored a bill called 'WIFIA', or the Water Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act.

Financing is a critical tool in the toolbox, and on-bill is a very important piece of financing.

Their driving goals for a better life is what motivates me every day to fight for them here in Washington.

Let us reform the Tax Code. Let us rein in wasteful Federal spending.

I have signed on to Senator Warren's bill--is that by reducing the interest rates on student loans, enabling folks...to refinance those at 4 percent

if we do not make things in America, we are not going to have a middle class in America.

What would help in this realm, if the Government were to insist on those Made in America principles...

So in short, if concentration of wealth at the top was the key, we would have more jobs now than ever before.

The difference of that 20 percent means that millions of families across America who had the American dream in their hand... are now seeing that dream crumble and slip through their fingers.

We must not, however, take the sector for granted. America needs to think strategically about how we prepare our workforce...

the whole system of mobility, including freight and goods movements, to, from, and through the State of Oregon will come to a stop.

America does well when the middle class does well.

Where was the taxpayers' return on the investment? It was in the loss of jobs.

the quid pro quo would be it has to be built in the United States.

the Congress needs to look carefully, pass comprehensive housing finance reform to make sure the credit is available for those home buyers

I meant to mention in my previous statement your efforts to get capital to rural communities through working with rural utilities, which is a huge help for those communities.

We have to end the fear and uncertainty that most Nevadans are facing.

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times 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 ordered. The…

I understand that S. 2280 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2280) to approve the Keystone XL…

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I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to consideration of H.R. 4120, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: The bill…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 437. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 437) recognizing the historic significance of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…