I am taking this opportunity to share with the Senate the extraordinary accomplishment of a young Vermonter. At the age of 17 years, 4 months, and 13 days, Kristen Kelliher became the youngest female to climb the highest peaks in all 48…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma is…

I thank the majority leader for securing votes on 2 of the 22 judicial nominees on the Senate's Executive Calendar ready for Senate consideration. I am glad that we will finally vote on the nominations of Scott Skavdahl to the District of…

some of the worst damage caused by disasters around the country has been to the houses, mobile homes and apartments where families have built their lives and made their homes. In Vermont, entire mobile home developments were washed away in…

I thank the distinguished Presiding Officer, and I also compliment both Senators who just spoke, Senator Kohl and Senator Blunt, for their excellent work. Like everybody here, I have followed these votes and the negotiations and did vote…

I am pleased to be joined by Senators Collins, Schumer, Sanders and Gillibrand as we introduce this legislation to hold accountable those criminals who fraudulently sell what they call ``maple'' syrup. Vermont iconic maple…

Vermont benefits both by the people who were born there and those who come to Vermont and make us even better. One of those people who has chosen Vermont is Barrie Dunsmore, who before his change in careers had been one of the foremost…

I am disappointed that with so many Americans struggling in difficult economic times, we are considering amendments that will greatly reduce the ability of the neediest among us to put food on the table for their families. The amendment…

I have worked with my good friend from Iowa on accountability measures and will continue to do so but not for this amendment. This is a one-size-fits-all. There is a reason the National District Attorneys Association and a reason the…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise in my capacity as chair of the Judiciary Committee to say I oppose amendment No. 860. It is a one- size-fits-all approach. It would have catastrophic consequences to the Justice Department and on the important work the Justice…

recently in my State, as throughout the world, Yom Kippur was celebrated. This beginning of the Jewish year comes as Vermonters and residents of other States are struggling to regain their footing and to renew their lives and livelihoods…

I stand with the prosecutors and the police who oppose it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the Grassley amendment No. 860.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

On October 21 we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, ECPA, one of the Nation's premiere privacy laws for the digital age. Since the ECPA was first enacted in 1986, this law has…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 753

the Senate will vote today on 3 of the 26 judicial nominations reported favorably by the Judiciary Committee and still awaiting a Senate vote. All three of these nominations, two to Federal district courts in Pennsylvania and one to the…

I wish to speak to amendment No. 753 to H.R. 2112 by the distinguished Senator from New Hampshire, Senator Ayotte. This amendment would tie the hands of our national security and law enforcement officers in their efforts to secure our…

There is almost an arrogant disregard at TSA for real Americans who have to put up with this screening.

It is disappointing that we have not been able to get a qualified candidate into this position for 3 years.

Build them in America for Americans by Americans, and Americans will protect them and use them.

it is not a good idea to legislate law enforcement tactics on an appropriations bill. To the extent the amendment by the Senator from Texas that has been modified with the help of the subcommittee chair restates Department of Justice…

With the confirmation of two judges yesterday, over 70 percent of the President's nominees have been confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed 20 Article 3 judicial nominees during the past month and a half.

The American people waiting for disaster assistance should not be victimized again.