Thank you very much.

I appreciate you being here. Thank you very much.

This has been a worthwhile hearing. You will get transcripts of what you said.

We obviously need professionals who are trained to identify victims and make sure they are treated properly.

I was proud to work with then-Senator Biden and Senator Hatch to achieve this progress.

Housing is very tight and very expensive there by Vermont standards.

The Violence Against Women Act has helped to transform our criminal justice system.

I support as much transparency as we can.

Thank you. I am thinking we have three former prosecutors sitting here at the dais now, and that is one of the things that has kept us here.

I want to speak briefly about some troubling developments in El Salvador, which should concern us all. On June 14, 2011, the body of Juan Francisco Duran Ayala was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the Soyapango Municipality of San…

Despite this progress, our country still has a long way to go.

As Chairman Leahy said earlier, in today's economic times the needs are increasing, but the resources are drying up.

We must do everything in our power to help victims of abuse and domestic violence, and that is why this bill must be reauthorized.

I support the confirmation of David S. Cohen to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. Mr. Cohen previously served as the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, and has previously served in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, be authorized to meet during the session of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on veterans'…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, in the President's Room at 11 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

on July 4, the Nation will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA. Now in its fifth decade, FOIA remains an indispensable tool for shedding light on government policies and government…

back on May 12, the President requested that Congress pass legislation to enable Robert Mueller to continue serving as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, for up to 2 additional years, in light of the continuing threat to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

today, I am proud to join with Senators Scott Brown, John Kerry, and others to introduce the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011, which will reaffirm and expand our commitment to fighting human trafficking. Since it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…