Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the START treaty. We have been debating the START treaty off and on throughout the last few days, and there will be an amendment voted on for the resolution after the 3 o'clock vote on don't ask…

Mr. President, we need to ensure that our defenses are not in any way inhibited by this treaty because we must defend against countries that perhaps are not enemies of Russia, but they might be ours. And to in any way restrict our defenses…

Mr. President, I am voting for the Coburn motion to suspend the rules to allow the Senate to consider his amendment to offset extension of unemployment benefits because we must be able to discuss ways to start bringing down the deficit…

Madam President, I rise today to say I think the President of the United States and our Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, have done a great job. As I hear the talking heads and the pundits and others talk about this compromise, this…

I think the NCUA has done a great job in not burdening taxpayers with help for the credit unions.

Mr. President, today the House passed legislation that would extend the tax cuts for those middle-class taxpayers who make under $200,000 a year. That is a good thing, and I support that. But why on Earth would we extend the tax cuts for a…

90 percent of your covered employees, even at the lowest maximum level, don't reach the annual limit.

I'm glad that you have called this hearing on mini-meds, because, of course, they have received a lot of attention recently, especially since the passage of the Healthcare Reform Act.

Space exploration is part of the golden history of this country. It is also essential to our future.

I am very pleased to hear both of you being very clear and very supportive, and that is what we all are looking for to go forward.

I have long believed that in the operations of the government, the national policy should serve to drive the allocation of resources.