I first of all thank my friend, the Senator from Connecticut, for his comments today and for his leadership on this issue which is of such enormous importance. I have been a long-time supporter of the second amendment, but like so many…

the bipartisan legislation being worked on, which includes the Invest Visa program as well as a path to citizenship, is a strong start.

I have real hope for, I have called this hearing--we have called this hearing to examine what changes are needed in our laws to maintain our ability to attract the best and the brightest to the United States.

We have been funding our economic competitors because of our broken immigration system.

I think the group has really tried to balance making sure that we can rebut the arguments, I think fallacious arguments, that we are taking jobs away from Americans.

The only place in the country where being a gang member is a good thing is right here in Washington, D.C.

if they want to change jobs. And this means that many highly skilled foreign workers are unable to leave their employer because they are fearful of losing their visa status.

I commend the work that has been done and am hopeful, like I think so many of our colleagues, that we can show the rest of America, we can show these dreamers, but, frankly, we can show our economic competitors we are going to get back in…

We seem to be making things harder.

The challenge I feel--and I guess maybe we will start with Mr. Bussgang and then any that want to offer this--because the nature of a startup is it is tough to find the financing.

We have to do a better job encouraging our children to pursue STEM subjects.

I think the Export-Import Bank is a great model on that project finance side.

I, for one, believe that we need another tool in our tool box as we look at infrastructure

I am glad to see my friend and colleague, Senator Gillibrand, is here to introduce Mr. Hochberg.

I applaud what you are doing in terms of trying to help small businesses.

One of the things I hope that we can look at, Mr. Chairman--I do not know, it may be a little bit out of our purview here--but how we get that single portal so that small to mid-size businesses do not have to navigate their way through the…

We all want to make sure we have got--obviously, that this is supporting of American businesses. But that definition of domestic content might need a fresh look so that we can really make sure that we are not excluding American businesses.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Successful Primary Care Programs: Creating the Workforce We…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on April 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Antwone…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on April 23, 2013, at 4 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Drone…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Consumer Financial Protection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 23, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I rise in support of the legislation that is on the floor, the Marketplace Fairness Act. I rise as someone who has spent 20 years in the technology business helping to fund and develop online businesses, understanding the importance they…