No, this is not a monarchy, and it's not a dictatorship. And no one is going to get exactly what they want 100 percent, but we have to come to a consensus so that we can address the big issues.

Absolutely. I think we are now down to the wire. And it is unthinkable that we would get to midnight and shut down government. We don't need to do that. There are so many consequences to it.

that brings to 43 the number of bipartisan Senators, including the Presiding Officer, who are supporting the bill that will assure that our military personnel are paid even if there is a government shutdown. We all realize the stress that…

You are the second longest serving FBI Director in our Nation's history, after Hoover.

something happened last night, and I feel compelled to say on the floor of the Senate that I am very proud of the Texas Aggies women who won the NCAA national basketball championship. It is so important, I want to say a couple of words…

I have a number of questions for the closed session.

Are you saying you need more for that to be completely effective?

I want to hear from you if the 2012 request is sufficient to enhance child predator investigations and target predators before they strike so we can save children's lives.

We have to make sure every dollar we spend to keep our Nation safe is a dollar well spent.

We must ensure that the FBI has the resources it needs to protect the lives of 311 million Americans.

Dr. James Parkinson first identified the symptoms of this debilitating disease in 1817, and now an estimated 1.5 million Americans are currently living with Parkinson's. Despite major advances in modern technology and the establishment of…

I wish to speak about the urgent fiscal crisis that is facing our Nation. We know the Congress right now is in negotiation for a resolution that will take us until the end of the fiscal year, and it is in an atmosphere in which so many…