I wanted to see if you had any plans to provide an additional transfer of funds during the current fiscal year.

I know you have a full plate moving forward as we implement the historic health reform law, but I am glad you are in charge of that effort because I know it is going to get done right.

the problem is disadvantaged students often do not use the Web, especially of the Latino population having difficulty with the Web.

I just wanted to go back to the question on HIV and AIDS as it relates to last year.

But after you get out, once you have done your time and paid the price and coming back out to become gainfully employed to become a productive member of this society, what do you do?

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Let me thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands for, once again, coming to the floor and organizing us to make sure that we sound the alarm, to make sure that we put out the facts about what is taking…

I am on the floor to speak again in support of amendment No. 115, which I propose in connection with the patent reform bill, a bill I support and a bill I intend to vote for and a bill that is going to be used as a vehicle for this…

This amendment calls upon the Senate to get the sense of the Senate that we need a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As I prepared for this day, I reviewed the maiden speeches of a number of Senators who served in this…

This is such an important time for this discussion. ... we are literally during this month debating steps that will severely undercut and undermine that legacy. Can we, Mr. Speaker, cut nearly $750 million from the special supplemental…

Let me just say in closing that the bipartisan sustainable defense task force report released last year identified at least $1 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years without sacrificing our strategic capabilities. According to the GAO…

I offer this amendment today along with Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez, Mr. Nadler and Mr. Polis. Our amendment would reduce appropriations for the Department of Defense in this bill to fiscal year 2008 levels. If you want to…

This is unbelievable. But I rise today in support of my amendment. It really does hit at the heart of the issue of fiscal responsibility, discussed with such passion on the floor over the past few days. And for the life of me, I can't…

First let me just say, I am shocked and appalled at the comment yesterday by the Speaker when he said ``so be it'' in response to the likely job losses that will occur as a result of this continuing resolution. An independent analysis by…

Let me just say, providing unemployment benefits for people struggling to survive, it really should not be subject to any parliamentary point of order. I just wanted to say that's really a shame and disgrace.

First, let me just say that I offer this amendment in support of the unemployed workers across the country who are truly living in a state of emergency and who desperately need our assistance like right now. This CR really reminds me of a…

I strongly oppose H. Res. 72. This does nothing to create jobs. Secondly, it does nothing to address really the regulations and the policies that impact the poor and the long-term unemployed. I submitted an amendment to this resolution…

Mr. President, we believe that it is imperative for you to provide Congress and the American people with a clear commitment and plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

We cannot have newborn infants drinking contaminated water.

Does anybody acknowledge that the Federal Government has an obligation to provide you water on a reservation?

This has been a ping pong ball.

who better, what country has had the experience of dealing with racial discrimination and racism, and have come so far and can lead on this.

I mean, you have demonstrated already your brilliance, and also your commitment to the fundamental principles of cooperation and human rights.

we were very disappointed that we did not have a voice, a United States voice at that conference.

I'm proud to support President Obama's budget.

A budget is really a moral document. It should reflect our values as a Nation.