How is the administration proposing to help these transit systems deal with a very quick change in their workforce?

I think the key is flexibility, because, again, there are rural areas that are very much underserved and then there are some older urban areas that are not growing but depend critically on transit in terms of being more productive and more…

I stand with great pleasure and pride, along with Senator Whitehouse, to congratulate the Providence College men's hockey team in winning the 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship, and I am pleased to have worked with my colleague…

today I am reintroducing the Equity in Law Enforcement Act to extend Federal benefits to law enforcement officers who serve at private institutions of higher education and rail carriers. Through this legislation, these individuals would be…

this huge, staggering student loan debt, which Senator Warren and Senator--I am looking down on my colleagues on both sides are trying to deal with.

I think that is especially dangerous, just because with a QM loan, there is nothing anybody can do about it if it goes bad.

I am pleased to see that after 12 years of temporary patches to delay cuts under the Sustainable Growth Rate, Congress is finally acting to reform the Medicare physician payment system for the long term. In so doing, we not only ensure…

I believe that the North Korean possession of nuclear weapons and pursuit of intercontinental delivery capabilities pose serious and growing security challenges.

China has been undergoing a massive military modernization process, coupled with its aggressive and destabilizing behavior in the East China and South China seas.

You have made a compelling case that China is not only rising but doing so with extraordinary momentum.

I think we are going to have to sustain engagement across Southeast Asia.

is there still time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no time available. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

we rely on our public schools to prepare the next generation for success as citizens, workers, and innovators. We have asked educators to raise the bar and educate all students to internationally competitive college and career-ready…

this amendment is based on legislation Senator Blumenthal and I introduced last Congress to close a major loophole in the current corporate tax law by putting an end to unlimited tax write-offs for performance-based executive pay. In 1993…

I rise today in opposition to the budget resolution offered by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. This budget charts the wrong path for our Nation. It does not spur economic growth or help the middle class because it does not…

earlier today I came to the floor to talk about the danger this Republican budget poses to our economic and national security. I would like to expand on why this budget is out of balance and to further highlight the risks of using OCO, as…

on behalf of Senator Warren, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up her amendment No. 652. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior…

before I begin my remarks, will the Chair notify me when I have used 5 minutes of time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will be so notified.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 652 (Purpose: To make college more affordable for middle-class families by allowing borrowers with outstanding…

Even with the sanctions regime in place and we do not have an agreement, do you believe that the Iranians will accelerate their efforts to develop a nuclear device or at least a virtual nuclear device rather than just simply sort of status…

Long term, Assad cannot be the future of Syria.

I think we always have to think worst case, which is with or without an agreement, with or without the durability of sanctions, if we detect a movement away from compliance and they are developing a nuclear capacity or technology or a…

The emerging refugee crisis in Europe highlights the urgent need for the international community to focus on restoring security in the region.

We are talking about a multi-trillion dollar enterprise over many years.

The situation in the Middle East presents a deeply complex problem set, and it is a near certainty that the problems that were there challenge our Nation's security today and for many years to come.