race still matters in America, and it certainly matters in Georgia.

the practical political effect of what they have done is to advantage the Republican Party.

America must keep her promises regarding the right to vote.

I am pleased, although not surprised, with the latest news that Vermont's children rank as the healthiest. Recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Vermont ranks at the top or near the top of the…

I applaud the Senate today for voting on the confirmation of Leon Rodriguez to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS. This is a vital leadership position within the Department of Homeland Security…

yesterday in Maputo, Mozambique, representatives of many of the 161 countries that have joined the treaty banning the production, stockpiling, export, and use of antipersonnel landmines convened the third review conference in the 15 years…

I could not disagree more with Justice Scalia, and I would suggest that he live in the real world.

the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, is one of our Nation's most important laws, established to give Americans greater access to their government and protect their ability to hold government accountable. In keeping with my commitment to…

they have advantaged the Republican Party by opening up the floodgates to these special interest dollars.

they have advantaged the Republican Party and its use of partisan gerrymander in Vieth v. Jubelirer.

today, I join with several Democratic Senators to reintroduce the DISCLOSE Act, renewing--for the third time--our fight to curtail some of the worst abuses resulting from the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. Republicans mounted…

It would be a travesty if the Voting Rights Act were to become partisan for the very first time in this Nation's history.

Democrats and Republicans must work together now to renew and to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.

There are, sadly, too many instances where voters face intentional discrimination at the ballot box.

This Congress was given the sacred obligation under the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to protect against voting discrimination.

Let me say he is strongly supported by both Senators from Vermont, and I might say also by the people of Vermont. I yield back the remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will…

is this the Crawford nomination? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

what is the parliamentary situation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business until 11 a.m.

next month Col. Michael Colburn, who is the director of the U.S. Marine Band, will retire after nearly 30 years with this history-rich and venerated organization. We like the Marine Band, of course. My son is a Marine. But it is especially…

the judges that fill the two Federal district court seats in my home State have an extraordinary impact on the lives of Vermonters. So when I learned that one of my dearest friends, Judge William Sessions, was to take senior status after…

today, the Senate will vote on the nominations of three judicial nominees to serve on the U.S. districts courts: Judge Salvador Mendoza, to serve in the Eastern District of Washington, Staci Yandle, to fill an emergency vacancy in the…

I have great confidence in them.

We Americans have shown we are not afraid. We don't have to send these people off to Guantanamo.

It would have been news if you had said otherwise.

in recent months, we have seen an outpouring of public support for maintaining meaningful open Internet rules. Americans are speaking loud and clear--they want an Internet that is a platform for free expression and innovation, where the…