This is not a political issue. This is our children. These are our family members.

Not on our streets, not in our town.

And I agree, and they are important. And it is also important to not fight over the quarters but rather fight for a result.

We must have IMF reform. We must have a quota.

I am told by everybody in the Administration, 'Oh, we are working so hard on this,' but I do not see where they have achieved anything.

He has been a strong defender of the national interests that the budget protects.

This one had, this one from the get-go had no possibility of working. That is my problem with it.

Mr. President, I would like to recognize the more than three decades of contributions by Bob Klein, one of the greatest conservationists in Vermont history, on the occasion of his retirement after 35 years as State Director of the Vermont…

Mr. President, Vermont is known for its small and large businesses alike. Vermonters take pride in buying locally, and as a result, businesses like the Vermont Coffee Company have been able to expand and become forces in their respective…

Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor today to talk about a treasured Vermont author, Katherine Paterson. Her award-winning prose has won alcolades near and far, but her writing has reached more than just those who have read her…

Mr. President, earlier this year, after 39 years of public service, most recently as the National Zoo's keeper for the Small Mammal House, David Kessler turned in his keys and turned toward retirement. He has dedicated two-thirds of his…

Madam President, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Linda Vivienne Parker, of Michigan, to be United States…