Let me just acknowledge that we may--the Senator from Tennessee and I may differ slightly on how large some of the things the Treasury and FDIC put in at the end--because clearly one of the things that I think the Senator from…

again, this should not fall on partisan lines. We welcome those Senators on the other side of the aisle who are frustrated by this process and want to bring, while respecting the traditions of the Senate, rationality back to the process…

We are here to raise the issue that, while we are enormously proud to be Members of the Senate and respect the traditions of the Senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this President's administration, we still have…

I also rise to discuss financial reform and, to be blunt, to try to set the record straight about some misleading statements that have been made on this floor about both the process and the substance of the bill that the Banking Committee…

Again, we want to be respectful of Senate traditions, but it just seems at this moment in time, with so many issues our country is confronting, we need a rational process. We need to be able to explain, as the Senator from Colorado said…

I thank my colleague from Minnesota. In his case in point, we had a judicial nominee endorsed by a Republican Governor, reported out unanimously, filibustered, and then she was confirmed 99 to 0. I respect the traditions of the Senate, but…

As many of my colleagues know, I had the honor of serving as Governor of Virginia before becoming a Senator. I think one of the differences between an executive and a legislator is, as a former executive I realize that passing the bill is…

No one has come to this body with more passion about making sure working families get a fair break, not only in health care but in the world of financial reform and issues that cut across the spectrum. I know one of the issues Senator…

One of the things the freshmen have always said, as we have come to the floor over these months--as we have pointed out--is that the price of doing nothing is extraordinarily high to our economy, to our families, to our businesses, and…

I thank Senator Burris for his comments. I know how hard he fought for this legislation, since day one. This legislation is going to have wide-ranging effects for people from all across the Nation. We both share a number of small…

I thank Senator Merkley. Thank you for sharing those stories from real folks who are dealing with the current broken health care system. There are enormous stress, challenges, and burdens that our current system places on those families. I…

as we approach the end of this long journey, at least the end of the first step of this long journey, I and a number of my colleagues are going to come one more time to the floor to engage in a conversation for a few moments about what…

I have not seen or heard anything from Richmond or anywhere else that there was any misunderstanding.

I think the President has chosen well. Someone with your unique background and qualifications, and I think you are going to be a great TSA Administrator.

As a former business guy and Governor, I am pretty focused on metrics as well.

I rise today to express my strong concerns over efforts to expand service at Washington-Reagan National Airport. I would first like to remind my colleagues that this Congress passed legislation in 1986 to create the Metropolitan Washington…

first of all, I want to agree with my colleagues, the ranking member, the Senator from Texas, the Senator from North Dakota, and the Senator from Arizona, on the very good work that has been done on this FAA reauthorization bill and the…

I am pleased to join my colleagues on the floor today to discuss what none of us are the least bit happy to see happening in the U.S. Senate. We were sent here by the people of our States to get work done. This means passing legislation…

there are many reasons why the Senate is known as one of the world's greatest deliberative bodies. This Chamber has seen some of the most important debates and votes since the beginning of our Republic. As a freshman Senator--I know my…

I rise today to speak about a bipartisan, commonsense amendment that Members of this body endorsed yesterday by unanimous consent. My amendment is simple. It amends the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--what I think most folks refer…

If the Comcast-NBCU merger is approved, how do we find a balance between marketplace negotiations between distributors and content providers?

I want to particularly thank the chairman and specifically members of his staff, like Deborah Estes and Bob Simon, for their hard work on this.

We spend a lot of time talking in this body about the necessity for us to focus on jobs and how Americans feel about that search for jobs. We read about unemployment numbers at 9.7 percent. While we say, with some relief, the numbers did…

I rise to talk about an amendment I hope ultimately will be given a chance for consideration on this very important legislation we are working on right now. I commend the chair of the Finance Committee for his good work on trying to focus…

I rise today to commend the efforts of Virginia Task Forces One and Two on their recent deployment to Haiti. Their combined efforts in the immediate aftermath of the devastating earthquake resulted in the successful rescue of 19 men…