They rushed to move it forward, uh, and then a lawsuit was filed and we spent many months litigating, rather than trying to come up with legislation and move forward on that front.

A majority of senators should be able to adopt rules at the beginning of each Congress.

It is essential that we provide the best possible care for our wounded and disabled veterans.

It used to be in the Senate that if you were filibustering, you stood up, there was a physical dimension to it, that you when you became exhausted, you'd have to leave the floor. That was the idea of the filibuster.

With existing technology, we can enforce airport security without sacrificing our personal privacy.

I have served in the Congress during two wars and I have seen the impacts on our military, on their families and on our national deficit.

Balancing our energy portfolio is a real chance to reduce energy bills, revitalize rural America, slow global warming and strengthen our energy security.