millions of Americans are racing against the clock to meet tomorrow's midnight deadline to file their taxes. In the closing hours of the 113th Congress, we came together to approve legislation to extend for 1 year, just 1 year, several tax…

I think these changes have to be done carefully.

When used appropriately, the tool deprives criminals of their profits.

But despite these reforms, it is clear that some abuses persist.

Asset forfeiture is a powerful tool for law enforcement.

while the Senate was in recess, Loretta Lynch, the nominee to be our next Attorney General, announced that her office brought charges against two residents of Queens, NY, for conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction and plotting a…

we are now three months into the new Congress with Republicans in the majority. The Republican reign thus far has been defined by an attempt to shut down the Department of Homeland Security; a refusal to even allow a floor vote on an…

one great responsibility that distinguishes the U.S. Senate is our constitutional role of advice and consent. We have a solemn duty to consider nominees for positions of great importance to the Nation, some of which are lifetime…

as negotiations continue in Havana between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, I want to speak briefly about some recent information that is reason to be both encouraged and cautious about the future. Over the course of the…

the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of State and Foreign Operations has a long history of bipartisanship. Over the years, I have served as either chairman or ranking member, and I am pleased that cooperation between…

I think we have to look at what actually makes life better for the people we are dealing with, but also for our own country.

I do not want to put words in your mouth.

A country of 320 million Americans ought to be able to at least match what Bill and Melinda Gates were doing.

this year marks the 75th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., one of the great civil rights organizations in the Nation's history. Seventy-five years ago, Thurgood Marshall established LDF or the ``Inc…

I think what is probably the most important is that we hear from the people who are here.

tucked away in the mountains, hills, and valleys of Vermont is a widely recognized, vibrant college campus that also happens to be my alma mater--Saint Michael's College. To students, faculty, staff, and alumni alike, the Saint Michael's…

We know that there are limits to what our military can do.

Loretta Lynch, the nominee to be our next Attorney General, has now been awaiting a vote on the Senate floor for 25 days. I have spoken many times about her historic nomination, her inspiring family, and her passion for the highest…

The net result of it has been a dramatic, dramatic increase in the number of individuals incarcerated.

Senator Lee and I are cosponsoring a bill called the Smarter Sentencing Act.

I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time and ask unanimous consent that the vote begin now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays…

we have had a lot of discussion regarding the pending bill. I thought again I would emphasize what Senator Feinstein said earlier, which was so good, and I hope people will listen to her words. I would just follow on to that to say my good…

I thank the distinguished senior Senator from Maine, my neighbor in New England. We actually still have some debates on this floor. We had an important one yesterday. Someone called it a ``C-SPAN moment.'' It was a focused and memorable…

I have had the opportunity in the 40 years I have been in the Senate to lead with others of both parties many efforts to help support victims--crime victims, domestic violence victims, victims of child abuse, and human trafficking victims…

I totally agree with the senior Senator from Texas that the Hyde amendment has been in a number of bills that spend tax dollars. I have been in the Appropriations Committee for nearly 40 years. I am aware of that. But as the distinguished…