I want to follow up on some of the comments made by my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Virginia. I agree wholeheartedly that we need to have this debate. We need a budget. The American people want it, they deserve it, they…

earlier today we were asked to give our consent to go to conference on the budget resolution. This is an important matter because we have now gone more than 4 years without a budget. This has been of great concern to many of us. I do not…

Reserving the right to object, the kind of abuse, the kind of betrayal of trust described in the resolution proposed by my friend and my colleague from Connecticut is different in kind from that described in my resolution. The kind of…

I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 133; that the Senate proceed to its consideration; that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to…

in short, in response to the question from my colleague from Texas, I do find it difficult to understand why anyone would oppose this resolution. I also find it difficult to understand how this can be put on the same plate--as serious as…

reserving the right to object, we want to proceed with this as well. We want a budget. It has been 4 years and it has been far too long. What we want to avoid is a deal negotiated behind closed doors, a backroom deal to raise the debt…

I rise to ask my colleagues once again to join me in expressing the sense of the Senate that governments at all levels have a compelling interest in preventing and punishing the practices of late-term abortions under unsafe, unsanitary…

I ask unanimous consent I be given 60 seconds to answer the question and then I will yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I speak in opposition to this amendment. While I understand the concern underlying it, I also have significant concerns as to what this would do. In some circumstances, this could increase the cost of materials in some Federal projects by…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 133 submitted earlier today. I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be made…

if I may continue my remarks which I started a few moments ago. According to his defense attorneys, then, Dr. Gosnell is not a monster, not a serial killer, not a predator of helpless mothers and their children. He is just an abortionist…

I appreciate the insight and the concern shared by my friend and colleague from Connecticut. These are all things we all ought to be thinking about, be concerned about, and be debating from time to time. To reiterate one of the points we…

Reserving the right to object, as my friend, the Senator from Connecticut, is aware, we have only just received the language of this resolution in the last few minutes. Without having to read it closely, I am reluctant to grant consent at…

this week in Philadelphia, a jury is deliberating the case of Kermit Gosnell. That doctor has been charged and tried for some of the most gruesome atrocities ever encountered by the American justice system. As the grand jury opened its…

I am deeply concerned to hear about a possible expansion of the 2001 authorization to use force.

It should come as no surprise that I share the belief of many in the Congress that there is no military solution in Afghanistan.

what the majority leader requested yesterday was not regular order. What would be consistent with regular order would be to send the Senate-passed budget over to the House of Representatives. And what the majority leader requested…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Conference

I urge the committee to consider creating financial consequences for the Pentagon unless the Defense Department subjects itself to an audit.

I am concerned that this bill may not contain language prohibiting permanent military bases in Afghanistan.

I am as deeply opposed to expanding the 2001 AUMF as I was against authorizing the original one on September 14th, 2001.

Our troops have done everything that was asked of them and more. But the truth is that their mission in Afghanistan is far past due and we should be withdrawing all of our troops and military contractors as soon as safely possible.

Now is the right time really to repeal this overly broad 2001 AUMF.

I just want to thank you and the president for that because much of our discussion here since I have been on this Committee has been, how do we look the strategies to lift the 50 million people who are living in poverty now out, and put on…

Given the tight budgets, it is vitally important that we effectively allocate resources to the highest priority endeavors.