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.

we just passed the combating autism bill that we have been working on for 16 months. I thank Senator Dodd for his tremendous work on that. I thank all of the autism groups. I thank Jennifer Vesey for the tremendous work she did and the…

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 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 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…

as I traveled across all 67 counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, almost to a person my constituents understand that America is not controlling our borders. From Berks to Butler, from Wayne to Westmoreland and Erie to Philadelphia…

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…

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…

I believe we are facing in this country--a threat. We are, in my opinion, already in the very early stages of a world war. We can act now to make this threat--which I believe is a serious one but not yet fully actualized--less severe if we…

Colleagues, the purpose of the fence is to prevent illegal pedestrian and vehicular traffic crossing the international border of the United States with Mexico. This bill does four main things. First, it authorizes over 700 miles of…

And we need to deliver first on border security.

President, I rise today to offer an amendment that I believe offers us an opportunity to secure our borders now. My bill takes a first-things-first approach and recognizes that it is imperative that we secure our borders now. This first…

I call up amendment No. 4990 and ask for its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the pending amendment being set aside? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk…

I come to the Senate floor in sadness. The President of the United States gives an address about the condition of our country 5 years after the events of 9/11. He gives an address and lays out the scope of the problem we are confronting…

in the course of attending a funeral today, I missed two votes. On the Conrad amendment No. 4907, I ask that the record reflect that, had I been here, I would have voted ``aye.'' And on the motion to table the Menendez amendment No. 4909 I…

I am joined today by Senator Pryor and Senator Dole to address an important issue that is all too often hidden from public view--the practice of modern day slavery. One of my political heroes is the 18th century British statesman, William…

I wish to engage in a brief colloquy with the distinguished chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee regarding innovative research being used to treat our soldiers. Tissue engineers in the U.S. are applying principles of biology…

first let me express my sincere gratitude to Chairman Enzi and your staff for investing so much time and thoughtful effort in this important legislation, as well as thank Senators Dodd and Kennedy, and their staffs. Few things are more…

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

I understand there is an amendment at the desk. Let me explain what this amendment does before I ask consent it be adopted and the bill be passed, because I know people are going to hear that this bill passed and passed with an amendment…

I thank Senator Enzi for just the tremendous commitment that he and Senator Kennedy made to being patient and working through the months of time it took to bring this bill together. I know his intention was to move a comprehensive reform…

I understand the paper is in the process of being delivered to the desk on S. 843, so while that is happening, let me just make some remarks about the legislation. The legislation that I am calling up on behalf of myself and Senator Dodd…

I earlier thanked my staff member, Jen Vesey, and I want to reiterate that. I really cannot tell you how much credit she deserves for this legislation and the enormous amount of time she spent in pulling this altogether. As Senator Dodd…