I thank my colleague. I will wrap up and then give the last word to my friend from New Mexico on the subject. He is absolutely right that some of the most authoritative leaders in our country-- experts on terror--have reached the same…

I thank my colleague. The first of these examples--and they really are kind of overblown examples about the effectiveness of bulk collection--is the case of an individual named Najibullah Zazi. Mr. Zazi was a known terrorism suspect, and a…

I thank my colleague for his statements and would just want to explore this a little bit further. I hope that those who are following this debate understand that my colleague from New Mexico is a real rising star in the Senate. He and I…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I renew my unanimous consent request with an amendment to extend expiring authorities until June 3. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

this trade package is about bringing our policies into 2015. This amendment would throw us back into the 1950s. President Kennedy, who first proposed TAA, called it a program to afford time for American initiative, American adaptability…

Colleagues, for three decades, our country has never lost an investor dispute case and never paid one dime in penalties. Let me repeat that. We have never lost an investor dispute case and have never paid a dime in penalties. Here is our…

I agree, that these are very important issues that we are committed to addressing in the coming conference on the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act. I will note that the Brown-Portman trade remedy legislation was included in the…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized.

Yes, I also commit to include your Nepal legislation in the Customs enforcement bill.

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter from Judge Stephen Schwebel, who is both a dispute arbitrator and president of the International Court of Justice. This letter provides a useful perspective on the investment…

I ask unanimous consent to also be heard for 2 minutes in opposition. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Massachusetts.

I am going to be brief because I know Chairman Hatch and I are going to be propounding some unanimous consent requests here in a moment. On this currency issue, I want it understood that this is a serious, serious issue, and it is…

I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, Senator Durbin, who has been very gracious to let me follow the Finance Committee chairman, be allowed to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

as we bring this very dramatic chapter in U.S. trade policy to its conclusion in the Senate, I wish to take a few minutes to acknowledge the many people who helped in ways large and small to bring about the passage of the Bipartisan…

on my reservation, I don't have a problem with the Senate voting on the three amendments included in Chairman Hatch's request, but there are a number of other important amendments that are not included in that request that colleagues on my…

and colleagues, Chairman Hatch has made a number of important points this morning. I wish to follow up and give a little bit of an update on where we are and touch on one issue that has not been discussed. First, under Chairman Hatch's…

I will be brief. It would be an understatement to say there have been strong differences of opinion here in this Chamber and in our country with respect to this legislation. I have said from the very beginning that opponents of this…

and colleagues, the Senate now has an opportunity to throw the 1990s NAFTA play book into the dustbin of history and begin a new forward-thinking era in trade. This can be a momentous day for creating more economic opportunity for our…

I do, and I support the amendment of the Senator from New Hampshire that would make sure that we engage small businesses as part of our efforts on international trade. I also look forward to working with her to do everything possible to…

most of us have heard the metaphor that small businesses are the engines that power our economy. What we don't hear people talk about as much is the fuel that feeds the engines: capital. Without capital, entrepreneurs cannot see their…

today I am introducing a bill to honor my friend Frank Moore, an Oregonian, World War II veteran, husband to Jeanne, father, avid fly fisherman, and tireless conservationist. Frank Moore can be found standing in the North Umpqua River in…

I listened to some of the debate earlier this afternoon--in between the effort to make progress toward getting a fair array of amendments for both sides--about this whole question of secrecy surrounding trade policy. A number of Senators…

I can report there has been an all-night effort to try to work out this issue to bring parties together, particularly around our colleagues being able to offer more amendments, and on the issue of the Export-Import Bank--something I favor…

I think my colleague has made an important point with respect to the Smith case. The Smith case was not made for the digital age. That is a big part of what we have sought to do throughout this debate, is to try to make sure that people…

Yes, what I can tell you is that I think there have been some changes, some improvements. But it continues to be a challenge. The reality is you kind of look back from that period. In those early days, for example, John Poindexter made a…