This is probably the most significant Federal initiative that the Treasury Department initiated to try to help people who were facing mortgage.

since 1968, more Americans have been killed by gun violence in the United States than have died in all the wars in American history combined. This is a heavy toll on public safety and public health. As a body, this Senate can do more and…

One of the things I find troubling is that part of the HAMP was actually providing some resources to the Enterprises for undertaking this...

Shouldn't we be looking not at the transition point from active service to another service, but actually the point of induction, or basic training?

Well, you have as much sensitivity to how soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen think and act than anyone in this room.

It ought to be seamless. It ought to be mandated. Making that commitment is all about what the electronic health record is designed to do.

Well, again, I think the sooner you do it, not the discharge point but the point where that young man or woman is going to be presumably on Active Duty for 3 years, then become a veteran, gives you more time and actually acclimates them to…

We have a macro issue with the sequestration which everyone, I think, recognizes has huge and accelerating impacts on your programs.

Again, I think you have to continue to plan for every contingency, and the Secretary has made that point.

Student loan rates are set to double July 1, 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, at a time when prevailing rates on 15-year mortgages are 2.8 percent.

I'm much more interested in a long-term solution and working together to get that done.

Enviable goal. And then it begs the question of: How are you going to measure that goal?

What was EPA's role in assuring safe handling and storage of the chemicals at the facility in West, Texas that exploded on April 17, 2013?

But that effectively means that even if they do not take actions immediately, when they declare the safe area, simply to stop mechanized vehicles from Assad moving in as they do, they would physically have to control the ground either…

They cannot meet the maintenance of effort requirement, and they are returning money to the Department.

I have used two terms which I think are important: 'coherent' and 'inclusive.'

Our policy priority has been, I think, even back then and going forward for this year and continuing forward, is to try to build a coherent, inclusive opposition as the key strategic element in resolving the situation.

The Afghan local police (ALP) have been a component... touted by our military commanders on the ground as a real turning point.

As the fighting season, which is critical this year, is underway already because of the weather conditions, the ANSF are planning very aggressive operations going forward this summer?

today, along with my colleague Senator Whitehouse, I am introducing the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2013. For nearly a decade, I have worked to give the fishermen of my state full participation in the management of the fish…

once again, on July 1, millions of college students will see the interest rate double on their student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent unless Congress takes action. Borrowers will pay an estimated $1,000 more in interest on their…

I think we have been awoken to the idea that we need manufacturing as a country and we need it in Rhode Island particularly.

I wish to recognize the accomplishments of LTC Kenneth McDonald, who is retiring this month after a distinguished career of over 28 years of service to the United States Army and the Nation. Lieutenant Colonel McDonald graduated from West…

I think you have got to have a new process, and I think if the process requires modification of Federal rules and regulations, that is something that the OCC and the Fed should immediately demand of us.

I think the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Program is designed to give some seed money and some push to communities.