We must do everything possible to guarantee that that can happen seamlessly.

hurricane season is coming, there's all kind of health care needs

There have been a lot of speeches given about how this event...has to become sort of the principal organizing moment.

First of all, I want to thank the Chairman for calling and organizing this hearing, one of many that we've had that have really gotten to a level of detail and substance that doesn't always happen around here.

Is it a problem of a lack of resources combined with a lack of commitment?

I think we have to be concerned about that environment--school environment, home environment, community environment--throughout the developmental period.

Start early and continue throughout the lifespan.

That is consistent with what I've heard.

I commend the work of Senator Dodd on this legislation. We have more work to do. I rise to speak to an amendment I have filed, amendment No. 3891, the homeowners' relief and stabilization amendment. The reason I rise is to speak about a…

I rise this morning to speak about the visit this week by Afghan President Karzai and many of his ministers, as well as the policy that is unfolding all these many months in Afghanistan. Even in the midst of all those domestic concerns…

I rise to speak about amendment No. 3878. We are in the midst of the worst recession, the worst economic climate since the 1930s. That is irrefutable. We have had record job loss, more than 15 million Americans out of work. In…

In the short term, as it relates to that violence against women, is it both a resource and a structural question?

I rise this morning to speak about the issue that is before not only the Senate--and, thankfully, we are in the debating process, finally, after many days of discussion about debate--I think this is also an issue that is on the front…

As I said before, these are tough cases from the plaintiff's side, even under the old standard.

S. 1756 would legislatively overturn Gross to ensure that ADEA plaintiffs receive the same core protection...

The economy is growing, which is a dramatic change from a year ago or less.

I just want to clarify on the new fund you would create with $30 billion of TARP money; you are talking about using those resources to get to community banks so they can loan to small businesses in their regions?

The unemployment situation is better than it has been, certainly better than a year ago.

I don't think there is any question right now that we are recovering.

Once nuclear weapons are used, we will be driven to take global measures to prevent it from happening again.

I do not believe it hinders us in any way.

When the missile is prepared for viewing, each of the entity--each of the team members will have another specific role while they go up and they inspect.

They're just making sure it doesn't move.

What happens if nuclear weapons are used? If we woke up one morning and found that 500,000 people had been killed...

The United States would have far less access to and knowledge about Russian forces without any treaty mandated monitoring provisions in place.