Do you consider that a record to be proud of? Do you count that as success? Or how would you characterize it?

One last question. In Fiscal Year 2012, 683 illegal aliens from terrorist sponsor and terror watchlist nations were apprehended.

The Obama administration has never submitted a report, correct?

Well, my understanding is that it is not optional, but it is not being complied with.

I believe that we owe it to you not to engage in tokenism or symbolic acts but, rather, to try the best we can to address the causes and to come up with solutions and at the same time respecting the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep…

And would you not think that would be more reasonably calculated to protect innocent victims of gun crime than other actions that may be more symbolic in nature?

this Chamber has the rare opportunity to pass legislation that would improve public safety, help secure justice for rape victims, and help get dangerous criminals off the street. We could very easily pass this legislation with an…

I come to the floor to respond to some of the debate on the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, which I believe misstates the law and the content of the underlying bill specifically as it relates to tribal court jurisdiction. First…

as a preliminary matter, I ask unanimous consent that Michael Lotus, a fellow on Senator Grassley's staff, and Angela Sheldon, a fellow on the staff of Senator Hatch, be allowed privileges of the floor during debate and votes while the…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 34, nays 65, as follows…

in my previous life, I was attorney general of the State of Texas. In that capacity, I had the opportunity to work with numerous victim rights groups, primarily because part of my responsibility--the office's responsibility--was to…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey), and the Senator from Louisiana…