Rick Santorum

We are not being attacked and we were not attacked because of our actions. We were attacked, as Newt talked about, because we have a -- we have a civilization that is antithetical to the civilization of the jihadists.

We haven't seen Governor Perry in a debate yet. We haven't seen him really to that much in the way of interviews yet.

I come here with a wonderful spirit. I have written on the top of the page the same words that I wrote the night of the election, and that is the word 'gratitude' because that is all I feel--an incredible sense of gratitude. It was such a…

I have been amazed at the dedication, intelligence, caring, and the commitment of service they had to the people of Pennsylvania, or to the causes I have attempted to do my best to fight for in the Senate. These are incredibly talented…

I think it is a great stretch to suggest an emergency supplemental for agriculture is germane to military construction. That is not treating my colleague any way other than how every other colleague is treated here on a whole variety of…

I am hopeful today that the leaders will be able to get together and will be able to get consent to move forward on this bill. I assure you, this is a bill we must pass. This is ``the extension'' of ILSA with some very well thought out…

I realize that Senator Enzi has been working with Senator Kennedy and others to craft this underlying bipartisan, bicameral product. Already today, he has discussed how the bill will ensure more equitable treatment, target key resources…

So, I understand that you have given States like my own Pennsylvania more time to change their system, so that they don't have losses just due to system issues when people still need care. What would Pennsylvania and California lose if…

And we need to deliver first on border security.

I thank the Chair. For the information of those who might be listening, the bill is now passed and we are off to the House with great hope that this fall will bring us successful passage there and final action by the President sometime in…

Before I offer the amendment, if Senator Dodd would like to take a few minutes to speak.

I understand I have 4 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Graham). The Senator has 4 minutes, and the managers have 3 minutes left.

I would be happy to do so after we have had discussions about how we can dispose of this amendment, absolutely.

We had a very forceful voice being heard from the American public.

If marriage is not about one man and one woman, for the purpose of a relationship of which to have children and continue the society, then what? If it's about two women or two men, why not two women and three men? Why not whatever…

The nation has, to some degree, focused on this issue.

Between 28 and 30 million. Does the Senator from Illinois know how many have signed up?

Let me understand, if I am correct, the Senator from Illinois is objecting to moving forward with a bill that has never been considered, that has support, I assume, from both sides of the aisle, that is important from the standpoint of…

And the third issue on which the Senator says we have to have a vote is the importation of drugs. Have we not debated that issue repeatedly in the Senate, and the position the Senator from Illinois has taken has repeatedly failed; is that…

Is the Senator from Wyoming aware we have had votes on the extension of the May 15 deadline at least on two occasions or more? Has the Senate already voted on this issue repeatedly?

Folks, on the other side of the aisle have simply said no to more energy independence, no to more energy production.

I call up amendment No. 3214 and ask for its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Santorum], for himself and Ms…

We have been trying to go back and forth. The last speaker was Senator Boxer. I think we have been trying to alternate back and forth.

I think that there is a tremendous amount of commonality here.

This needs to be a cooperative and bipartisan effort.