the Senator from West Virginia is absolutely right. We have tens of billions of unspent dollars sitting in accounts for Iraq and Afghanistan for rebuilding roads and such there. Let's spend it in America. Let's spend it on America. It is…

I thank the Senator, and again commend him and the Puzey family for this very important legislation. We all support the Peace Corps' mission and we want to do everything we can to help it succeed, and at the same time ensure that…

Is it correct that section 8C(d), ``Transition,'' is specifically intended to ensure that the Office of Victim Advocacy assists returned volunteers who are attempting to access services through the Federal Employees' Compensation Act…

With respect to section 8F(a)(3), concerning stalking, the mandate that the agency protect the confidentiality of volunteers who report stalking to ``the maximum extent practicable'' would not preclude the agency from taking appropriate…

This bill, once it becomes law, may require the agency to hire additional staff, and given the wording of section 10, ``Offset of Costs and Personnel,'' that could mean cutting costs or laying off other staff. However, I want to be sure…

Is it also correct that section 8E(a), ``Monitoring and Evaluation,'' is not intended to impose new requirements on the agency, nor to supersede current requirements in law, such as those of the Government Performance Results…

Concerning section 8H, ``Removal and Assessment and Evaluation,'' we recognize that Peace Corps cannot guarantee or know with absolute certainty that a given site is safe. But we do want the agency to take all necessary steps to assess the…

I have spoken over the years about the political transformation that has been taking place in Nepal since 2005, from a corrupt, autocratic monarchy to an emerging democracy. That process has moved forward by fits and starts, plagued by…

I would like to bring to the attention of the Senate a notable development in the community of Moretown, VT. Moretown is located near the confluence of the Mad River and the Winooski River, just down the road from my home in Middlesex, and…

I have spoken many times here on the floor, as has the distinguished Presiding Officer, about the disaster and tragedy Vermont faced from Hurricane Irene. We all learned with profound sadness that MSG Shawn Stocker of the Vermont Air…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senator Moran to be recognized for up to 10 minutes; that following his remarks that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The PRESIDING…

I would not object, but I ask consent that upon completion of that, I be allowed 7 minutes as though in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

earlier this month, Vermont's Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Sydney Lea to serve as Vermont's new Poet Laureate. This honor has been bestowed to Vermonters whose poetry manifests a high degree of excellence since Governor Kunin…

Senators Sanders, Lautenberg, Conrad, Gillibrand and I filed an amendment to provide an additional $2.5 billion to the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Fund, which is woefully underfunded right now. In addition, our…

my State was devastated by Hurricane Irene, and I am going to do everything possible to help Vermonters get the aid they need. But I strongly oppose the amendment offered by the junior Senator from Kentucky. First, it is a terrible idea to…

I ask unanimous consent that there be an additional 1 minute for Senator Lindsey Graham to speak on his amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

this Saturday, the Nation marks the 224th anniversary of the day when the Founders signed the fundamental charter for our democracy--the Constitution of the United States. During the Constitutional Convention, the delegates debated…

with the Senate now back in session, as a Vermonter I would like to call the Senate's attention to Mr. Keegan Bradley's first-place finish in the 93rd Professional Golf Association's Championship Tournament on Sunday, August 14. Mr…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth of the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 13, 2011, at 2 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen…

Traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society, and no country is immune.

As a parent and a grandparent, when I look at the ages of some of these people and the vulnerability of them, and even the adults, the fact that they are so totally vulnerable, they are treated as chattel, not as human beings, in 2011--I…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 13, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Health…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Housing Finance Reform: Should There…

As a country that has been a beacon of hope to so many who face human rights abuses abroad, the United States has to address this continuing injustice around the world but also here, too.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 13, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Banking…