The American people recognize Republicans have a better plan, one which reduces health care costs and gets lawyers and bureaucrats out of our doctors' and nurses' offices. Let's repeal this bill, focus on bipartisan initiatives we all…

I want to commend Chairman Inouye for his leadership and efforts to accommodate the views and input of all senators in crafting the omnibus appropriations bill. He went a long way to meet the demands of the minority leader and other…

I rise today to express my support for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as the New START treaty, which was signed by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev on April 8, 2010, and would replace the START treaty…

I am pleased to join Senators Dodd, Durbin, and Tom Udall in the introduction of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act. This bill, which is dedicated to the son of our former colleague Senator Gordon Smith, would bolster the…

I am pleased to join Senators Dodd, Durbin, and Tom Udall in the introduction of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act. This bill, which is dedicated to the son of our former colleague Senator Gordon Smith, would bolster the…

this week, with little fanfare, we completed work on an important bill, through a bipartisan process, by passage of S. 3984, the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010. This bill updates museum and library services funded through the…

today I introduce, along with my colleague, Senator Stabenow, the Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act. Multiple research studies have shown that people with mental illness are at greater risk of preventable health…

Let me first note that this whole situation is an example of what is wrong with Washington. As a new Member, I think we have to stop continuously putting off difficult decisions until we are forced to make a decision in crisis mode as the…

I rise to discuss the tax proposal before us. We are in a critical moment. Our economy is slowly climbing from the depths of a deep recession but without additional support it could easily backslide. We cannot afford to let that happen…

I rise today to pay tribute to our colleagues who are departing the Senate after distinguished service on behalf of their States and on behalf of the Nation. I have been privileged to work with these individuals, to learn from them, to…

Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor this morning to urge my colleagues--all of us--to move very quickly to pass tax relief for middle-income Americans. We have a crisis in this country: a crisis of jobs, a crisis of income for…

You have had no comments from the field from our commanders who are working with these units questioning their combat efficiency.

I think this survey data complements the best proxy we have for this question, which is the experience of our closest allies.

my colleague from Massachusetts has made a rather vigorous and impassioned statement. What I sense, though, is he is quite willing to put $700 billion of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans on the credit card but not extend unemployment…

today we have an opportunity to assist literally hundreds of thousands of families across this country who are out of work through no fault of their own, who are battling with the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression…

I rise this afternoon to pay tribute to my dear friend and colleague and, in a very real sense, mentor. I can testify from the experience of the last 2 years to his remarkable contributions to this country. I don't believe any other…

We want to respond to the needs of so many families, working families. And this is one of those programs that, by definition--if you qualify for unemployment benefits, you had a job, you just lost it. So these are working families who are…

I appreciate the opportunity to speak today in regard to American Diabetes Month. This issue is a personal issue with my family. My son, Will, who is 10 years old, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4. I personally will never…

As I indicated before, their view has been echoed by the CBO. Tax cuts, in their view, are the least effective form of economic stimulus, and the most effective is unemployment insurance benefits. On November 16, the Department of Labor…

Today I am pleased to be joined by my colleagues on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee-- Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, and Senator Burr in introducing the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010. Together our…

I rise this morning to talk about a wonderful opportunity we had on October 20 in the Senate to host heroes, five young West Point graduates, who are currently recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. They came for a tour of the…

As we begin this journey, the time for talk has come and gone. The campaigns are over, and the American people have spoken. Now is the time for service. And though we may have our differences, let us invoke the spirit of those who stood in…

today I introduce the Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2010 along with my colleague Senator Whitehouse. During my tenure in Congress, I have worked to ensure that medical schools and teaching hospitals have adequate resources to…

today I recognize and congratulate EUHOFA, an international association of hotel and hospitality schools, on the occasion of its 49th Congress, which was held in Providence, RI, from November 7 through November 12, 2010. EUHOFA…

the model that worked before does not work any longer.