"This is not a zero sum game, even though Senator Schumer and I are having some good-natured competition."
"I think as we approach this and we recognize this is a beginning of a process that is not really part of what Congress does, we legislate prospectively, not retroactively."
"I think we can all agree that broadband access has been a very positive thing in terms of our country and the world and our ability to communicate, our ability to do business."
"As Senator Hutchison said, we are pleased to recommend her to President Obama and am even more pleased that she is a consensus nominee."
"I urge my colleagues to join Senator Hutchison and me and the people of our State in support of the nomination of Judge Nelva Gonazales Ramos."
"Mr. Reid, PACOM Commander Admiral Robert Willard testified before this committee that Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) has spread their influence internationally and are no longer solely focused in South Asia ..."
"It is good to be here with you today."
"Reports indicate that al-Shabaab now controls much of southern and central Somalia."
"In my view, there is no need to destroy the current partnership between State and Federal regulators and put the EPA in the driver's seat."
"An al-Shabaab-led Somalia would also pose a regional threat."
"DOD's counternarcotics program expects to allocate approximately $51 million in fiscal year 2011 to support Mexico."