I think your government should really insist on is education, and especially education for women at every level.

we take very seriously what's happening to women and girls and we can measure success or measure the lack of success.

We have to focus on institution building in Afghanistan, not only on good governance.

I rise today in support of a resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of C. DeLores Tucker. Along with her family and many friends with us today in Washington, we pay tribute to her life of service and courageous commitment to justice…

If we could do that all those years ago without a lot of dissemination of information, I think a lot of employers would take advantage of this opportunity to create jobs literally in the next several months.

It is the fastest way to create jobs and to grow our Gross Domestic Product.

I think a strong case can be made that the Recovery Bill is having and has had a positive impact.

A net gain in manufacturing?

That is a big number.

One thing I am sure of: We need a jobs bill passed as fast as possible.

I will highlight one or two regions to give a sense of the gravity of the problem. In southeastern Pennsylvania, we have two major regions that have had very strong economies over time. The Philadelphia metropolitan region-- the city of…

I rise to speak about job loss in the United States but in particular some of the individuals--the real people and real families--across our State whom I have met in the last couple weeks and who have told some of their stories about how…

We're also grateful for your willingness to serve.

We confirm people that are human beings--that have a point of view--and know how to argue and battle and be advocates.

I rise tonight to speak of what I believe is the central concern of the American people right now, and that is the issue of jobs or in many cases the lack of a job. We have seen it in so many ways. We have seen it in our own communities…

I think experience is a very important factor, you've demonstrated that.

I called on the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant 18 months of Temporary Protective Status for Haitian immigrants.

Haiti's condition approximates that of a failed state.

The United Nations has the credibility and capacity to perform this role.

Despite strong support from the United States, sustained international participation in Haiti is vital for its recovery.

I rise tonight to speak of my colleague, Senator Arlen Specter, who tonight cast his 10,000th vote as a Member of the Senate. We watched history tonight. Sometimes we have a chance to witness history. Of course, we look forward to his many…

Let me conclude this part of my remarks by speaking for a couple minutes about what we have done in this past year: The Recovery and Reinvestment Act, known by--as many things are here--the acronym AARA, the American Recovery and…

I rise tonight for two purposes. One is to talk about the state of our economy, the challenges we face but also the obligations we have to address those challenges, and, secondly, to speak for a couple minutes tonight about our brothers…

over the past week, we have witnessed the immense destruction that the earthquake in Haiti and its subsequent aftershocks have wrought on the Haitian people. Old and young, rich and poor, weak and strong, no matter who you are, this…

I found cause for encouragement, and I choose my words very carefully.