as much as I hate to disagree with my dear friend from California, I will on this amendment. I don't like to see unnecessary exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act. Today I offer an amendment to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing…

I want to thank my dear friends, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Senator Sanders, and Senator Grassley for their comments, and I appreciate the opportunity to be able to serve with them. I thank the members of the Senate for this…

I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 2587, as modified. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I thank my colleague. (Applause, Senators rising.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, as the Democratic leader has pointed out, this is indeed the 15,000th vote of the Senator from Vermont. That…

today, we will vote on the nomination of Lawrence Vilardo to be a Federal district judge in the Western District of New York in Buffalo. He was first nominated in February, and his nomination was voted out of the Judiciary Committee by…

it seems as though every week, the American people learn of yet another data breach in which Americans' sensitive, private information has been stolen by cyber criminals or foreign governments. This is a critical national security problem…

Is it defensible to maintain that GE foods are not materially different from other foods when the U.S. PTO recognizes them as a novel invention?

today, we will finally vote on the nomination of Judge Ann Donnelly to be a Federal district judge in the Eastern District of New York. She was first nominated for this judicial emergency vacancy nearly a year ago, back in November 2014…

I hope we are going to hear from even more witnesses, to reflect the broad scope of issues at play.

We do not brag about it, because even though we do have the best foliage in the world, but----

In many ways, Vermont highlights both the successes and challenges of ensuring that rural America has access to affordable and quality broadband service.

for the first time in more than 2 years, the Senate is turning its attention to an issue related to our broken immigration system. But in stark contrast to the comprehensive, hopeful legislation last reported by the Senate Judiciary…

earlier this week the distinguished ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Cardin, spoke about the opportunity for the United States and Sri Lanka to expand economic and security cooperation and the need for…

we have all been deeply shaken by the horrific tragedies in Charleston and Roseburg and by all the mass killings that now occur with alarming regularity. The American people overwhelmingly support commonsense reforms that will keep…

imagine a successful and popular program that saves our special natural places, such as parks, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and forests. Imagine further that this is accomplished not with tax dollars, but with royalties paid by…

when the Senate took up the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, I opposed it. I did not believe that the Senate had fully debated some of the most consequential provisions of the bill. But a majority of the Senate allowed…

this past weekend, I learned of the untimely passing of Doug Kendall, founder of the Constitutional Accountability Center. Doug was a true visionary who helped transform how the American public views our Constitution. Despite a recent…

each year, it is with great pride that I participate in a reception here on Capitol Hill to showcase some of the best products conceived, developed, and produced in Vermont. One such company featured at the annual Taste of Vermont event is…

I want to take a moment to recognize the achievements and contributions of a remarkable educator, a personal friend, and a celebrated leader in my home State of Vermont. For decades, David Wolk has successfully distinguished himself as an…

this month, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating Hispanic Americans as dedicated public servants in the highest levels of government. These great Americans include a Supreme Court Justice, 3…

here we are again: with just 6 days until the Federal Government has to close its doors, we find ourselves faced with another manufactured crisis. Two years ago, it was defunding the Affordable Care Act. Congress has voted nearly 60 times…

last year I expressed my grave concern about the Government of Azerbaijan's harassment and imprisonment of human rights defenders, journalists, and other civil society activists. Since then, the state of human rights in Azerbaijan has…

last week marked an important milestone in the campaign to rid the world of antipersonnel landmines. On September 17, Mozambique, where two decades ago an estimated 200,000 unexploded landmines were left over from a brutal 15-year civil…

we are about a week away from the deadline to keep the Federal Government open. Our National Highway System, which at one time was a matter of great pride, will soon run out of money. The nominations of 16 consensus judicial nominees that…

today, we celebrate the 228th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States. Some elected officials talk about their love of ``the Constitution and the Bill of Rights''. That specific phrasing is interesting in that…