So it is reasonable to assume that if the risks are such that this rule applies to some groups, that risk would inherently exist for the other firms that are coming in through a doorway that bypasses that restriction.

Does the trading--does the fact a firm might hold a lot of aluminum warehouses and proceed to control the supply and demand of aluminum or in any other commodity like that, is that kind of equivalent to a tax on the financial system by…

I wish to make a few very brief comments, and the first is this: In the budget agreement that was hammered out right before we left for the holidays, a provision was inserted by Congressman Ryan that changed the COLA details for our…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 7, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on January 7, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-216 of the…

I think the Volcker Rule is a very sensible part of our current regulatory approach.

Why would you ban an activity that is profitable, like proprietary trading?

I know we are closing down this body, according to the unanimous consent agreement. I am thankful for the opportunity to address this important issue, about the fact that it is wrong to put lumps of coal into stockings of working Americans…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess from 12:45 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. and that the time in recess count postcloture; further, that the time from 2:15 p.m. until 2:35 p.m. be controlled by the majority leader or his designee and…

my voice is a little weaker than usual thanks to a winter cold, but I nevertheless come to the floor today because there is an issue on which it is important not to remain silent; that is, just a few days from today more than 1 million…

I appreciate the comments of my colleague from New York. He has been a tireless champion for the terrific, dedicated, self-sacrificing firefighters of New York City. Tonight we are on the floor addressing the question of whether we should…

I thought that is so destructive to our ability to actually create jobs in manufacturing here in America.

Expanding STEM education as well as career and technical education--and providing professional development and support for teachers and school leaders to promote high-quality instruction--is critical to restoring the human infrastructure…

Well, thank you, and I want to turn to the last connection between the ecosystem and the work on the ground.

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

We need a lot more people who are ready to work.

these manufacturing jobs can make all the difference between a firm financial foundation for a family and the absence of one.

So do we need to radically modify No Child Left Behind in this regard?

I have proposed a BUILD Act which essentially is about funding career technical education or shop classes in junior high and high school.

the crisis in manufacturing is a huge challenge and must be addressed if we are to sustain a thriving middle class.

I rise today to talk about an issue that is extremely important to the Central Oregon economy. For over 40 years, an agreement has been out of reach in the Crooked River Basin in central Oregon on how to allocate water from the Prineville…

I thank the Senator for expanding on that picture of the core elements necessary to exercise our constitutional responsibilities. I keep thinking about how polarization in our society has come to bear on this issue. I believe there are…

I rise today along with my colleague from New Mexico to protest the paralysis that has kept the Senate from confirming well-qualified nominees to do their jobs. The U.S. Senate provides the opportunity for all of us to weigh in on our…

I thank my colleague from New Mexico for his leadership in trying to restore the Senate so that it will work--work on legislation, work on executive nominations, work on judicial nominations. The country has a low opinion of the function…

I say to my colleague from New Mexico, I would say that it has been very disturbing to see these very capable women whom you have mentioned not be able to get an up-or-down vote. Indeed, our chair of the Judiciary Committee Senator Leahy…