I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5701, which is at the desk; that the bill be read three times and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table…

as I indicated earlier, what is especially troubling to me is that we are talking about $418 billion, in effect, that is supposed to provide incentives. But it cannot change anything taxpayers did 6, 8 or 10 months ago. The decisions have…

my friend Senator Thune and I are on the floor this afternoon to speak together about the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Before that, I wish to spend a few minutes discussing Senator Rockefeller and his extraordinary accomplishments. I know…

I support the amendment from the Senators from Colorado and North Carolina and I especially want to thank Senator Bennet for his leadership on this issue. I was proud to help them by including it in the highway legislation mentioned by the…

I ask unanimous consent that a statement in support of Division M of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the…

I want to take a few minutes today to speak on the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual policy bill for the Department of Defense. Let me start by noting that Senator Carl Levin, who is Chairman of the committee that put this…

I close with just a word about our friend and colleague Senator Mark Udall of Colorado. I have had the pleasure of serving with Senator Udall on the Intelligence Committee and have admired his commitment to American security and core…

I have served on the Senate Intelligence Committee for 14 years and came to the Senate floor in the spring of 2005 to join with Senator Rockefeller in calling for the committee to investigate the CIA's interrogation activities and the…

I ask unanimous consent that Kelly Tribble Spencer, a detailee in my office, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the 113th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am here to talk about the Intelligence Committee report, but before the Senator leaves the floor, I just want to tell my colleague from Nebraska how much I appreciate his service. I note for the body that in the effort to build a…

This will be my last hearing as chair, and I want our panel members to know that the reason why I thought this was so important is, this really goes back to my roots.

for several years I have envisioned a way to give schools affordable and sustainable access to locally grown foods--a system that would benefit schools, children, and farmers alike. To make this a reality, I introduced the Pilot Project…

It is all about retirement security.

I am proud to pick up, as a result, where my colleague Senator Harkin left off and introduce his legislation.

The Finance Committee is going to remain the go-to place for developing economic policies that make people's lives better.

That is why it is not the time to discuss cutting Social Security.

I want to make sure that you will support policies that keep the locus, keep the place, of Northwest electricity decisions in the Northwest.

Ms. Honorable clearly has the background, training and experience necessary to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Like Senator Landrieu I'm pleased to support Ms. Honorable's nomination.

I must also add, with regard to grid security, I've participated in the Electric Sector Coordinating Committee.

I want to do everything I possibly can to advance those kinds of policies.

I think you're going to do a good job of striking that balance on the teeter totter.

We don't want any more Enron scams in the Pacific Northwest.

I just want you to know we're going to do everything we possibly can to see if we can get you confirmed before the Congress wraps up.

It's, kind of, a teeter totter here.