Senator Menendez at the HCAN Rally on Health Care Reform

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June 26, 2009

SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ (D-NJ) -- Health Care Should be Considered a Right for All and Not a Privilege for the Few. Senate Democrats and HCAN Rally Speech on 6/25/09 (02:20). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) – Blue Collar, White Collar or No Collar, Health Care Coverage Should be a Right. Senate Democrats and HCAN Rally Speech on 6/25/09 (03:51). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY) -- No More Waiting Another 100 Years, 50 Years or Even One Single Year - Health Care Reform is Coming Now. Senate Democrats and HCAN Rally Speech on 6/25/09 (01:11). Click here to view this video.

June 25, 2009

SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) -- A Public Option Will Bring Stable Health Care Coverage, Stable Costs and Stable Quality to Middle Class Families. Senate floor speech on 6/25/09 (01:26). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) -- The Need for Prevention and Wellness Programs: The Less You Get Sick Today, The Less You’ll Have to Pay Tomorrow. Senate floor speech on 6.25.09 (01:36). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO) -- America's Health Care System Continues to Fail Those Who Play by the Rules. Senate floor speech on 6/25/05 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

June 24, 2009

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Public Option Works Well with Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Health Care. Senate floor speech on 6/24/09 (0:58). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BEN CARDIN (D-MD) -- 46 Million Americans Don’t Have Health Insurance, Up 20 Per Cent From Just Eight Years Ago. Senate floor speech on 6/24/09 (01:14). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BERNARD SANDERS (I-VT) -- Sixty Two Per Cent of All Bankruptcies Linked to Medical Problems. Senate floor speech on 6/23/09 (01:19). Click here to view this video.

June 23, 2009

SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) -- "Party of No" Delays Health Care for Millions of Americans. Senate floor speech on 6/23/09 (01:00). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- Thoughtful, Not Thoughtless Discussion Will Help Us Improve Health Care System. Senate floor speech on 6/22/09 (01:17). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY) -- Strong Majority of Americans Want Public Option in Health Care Reform. Senate floor speech on 6/23/09 (01:16). Click here to view this video.

June 22, 2009

SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) -- In Health Care Reform Drive, Fix What's Broken, Protect What Works. Senate floor speech on 6/19/09 (01:12). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) -- Without Reform, Federal Government Will Eventually Spend More on Medicare and Medicaid Than It Does on Defense. Senate floor speech on 6/19/09 (01:31). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR ROBERT CASEY (D-PA) -- Status Quo or Change? Senate floor speech on 6/19/09 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

June 19, 2009

SENATOR RUSSELL FEINGOLD (D-WI) -- Real Reform Means a Strong Public Option. Senate floor speech on 6/18/09 (01:18). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) -- It's Painfully Evident GOP Needs to be Reminded of Reality of Health Care Crisis. Senate floor speech on 6/18/09 (01:04). Click here to view this video.

June 18, 2009

SENATOR BARBARA BOXER (D-CA) – Prevention Will Cut Health Care Costs. Senate floor speech on 6/16/09 (01:17). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) – More Focus Needed on Prevention. Senate floor speech on 6/17/09 (01:22). Click here to view this video.

June 17, 2009

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- New DPC Report Documents Recovery Act Success in Putting People Back to Work. Video Comment (0:56). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- Confidence in the Economy Counts. Senate floor speech on 6/17/09 (01:25). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care Reform is Substantial. Senate floor speech on 6/17/09 (0:44). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) -- Public Option Competition Means Everybody Will Get Better Quality Health Care. Senate floor speech on 6/17/09 (0:49). Click here to view this video.

June 16, 2009

SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) -- GOP Protects Status Quo with Misinformation. Senate floor speech on 6/16/09 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Bipartisanship Required for Health Reform to Succeed. Senate floor speech on 6/16/09 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RON WYDEN (D-OR) – Real Health Reform Means Changing Business As Usual. Senate floor speech on 6/16/09 (01:23). Click here to view this video.

June 15, 2009

SENATOR MARK WARNER (D-VA) -- Help Seniors Age Well and Plan Care in Advance. Senate floor speech on 6/15/09 (01:09). Click here to view this video.

June 11, 2009

SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) -- Health Care Reform Would Save Billions. Senate floor speech on 6/11/09 (01:26). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR ROBERT CASEY (D-PA) -- Make a Commitment to Health Care for Kids. Senate floor speech on 6/11/09 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO) -- Health Reform Proposal Ensures Patient Centered Care. Senate floor speech on 6/11/09 (01:28). Click here to view this video.

June 10, 2009

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) – Small Businesses Need Health Insurance Premium Protection. Senate floor speech on 6/10/09 (01:00). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR PATTY MURRAY (D-WA) – If You Like What You Have, You Can Keep It. Senate floor speech on 6/10/09 (01:08). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY (D-OR) – Seize the Moment to Meet the Health Care Reform Challenge. Senate floor speech on 6/10/09 (01:26). Click here to view this video.

June 9, 2009

SENATOR RON WYDEN (D-OR) -- Health Care Should be Portable. Senate floor debate on 6/9/09 (01:03). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- If You Like Your Health Insurance, You Can Keep It. Senate floor speech on 6/9/09 (01:28). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY) -- Let Public Option Compete with Private Health Insurance. Senate floor speech on 6/9/09 (01:28). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) -- Insurance Companies Are Supposed to Protect the Sick, Not Throw Them Overboard. Senate floor speech on 6/9/09 (01:02). Click here to view this video.

June 8, 2009

SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA) – Nation Spends $96 Billion a Year on Tobacco Related Health Care Spending. Senate floor speech on 6/8/09 (01:19). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BERNARD SANDERS (I-VT) -- All Americans Should Have Health Care. Senate floor speech on 6/8/09 (01:14). Click here to view this video.

June 4, 2009

SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN (D-NH) -- Tobacco Companies Have Stepped Up Efforts to Market Cigarettes to Young Girls. Senate floor speech on 6/4/09 (01:35). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Over 3,000 Children Will Smoke Their First Cigarette Today. Senate floor speech on 6/4/09 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR DODD (D-CT) -- The FDA Regulates Pet Food, So Why Not Tobacco? Senate floor speech on 6/4/09 (01:15). Click here to view this video.

June 3, 2009

SENATOR BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR) -- Targeting Kids for Tobacco is Unacceptable. Senate floor speech on 6/3/09 (01:17). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Unregulated Tobacco Targets Kids. Senate floor speech on 6/3/09 (01:27). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY (D-OR) -- Tobacco Candy Now Targets Kids. Senate floor speech on 6/3/09 (01:20). Click here to view this video.

June 2, 2009

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- U.S. Consumers Pay More for Same Medicine in Same Bottle by Same Maker – Why? Senate floor speech on 6/2/09 (01:10). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR CHRIS DODD (D-CT)-- Tobacco Bill Needed to Help Prevent Kids from Taking Up Smoking. Senate floor speech on 6/2/09 (01:29). Click here to view this video.

June 1, 2009

SENATOR BILL NELSON (D-FL) -- Americans With Health Insurance Pay an Extra $1,000 a Year to Cover Those Without. Senate floor speech on 6/1/09 (01:10). Click here to view this video.

May 21, 2009

SEN. BYRON DORGAN (D-ND): Chicken or Pasta? KBR Workers Who Spoke Up About Poor Quality Wiring Work Were Threatened with Job Termination. Senator Dorgan in an exchange with Eric Peters, a former KBR Master Electrician, at a DPC hearing on 5/20/09 (01:02). Click here to view this video.

WITNESS CHARLES SMITH: KBR Bonuses Were Highly Inappropriate -- Charles Smith, former Manager of Pentagon's LOGCAP contract with KBR, at a DPC hearing on 5/20/09 (0:34). Click here to view this video.

WITNESS JIM CHILDS: KBR's Electrical Work Was Some of the Most Hazardous and Worst Quality Work I've Ever Inspected -- Jim Childs, former Subject Matter Expert hired by the Army to inspect KBR's electrical work in Iraq for Task Force SAFE, testifying at a DPC hearing on 5/20/09 (0:48). Click here to view this video.

May 20, 2009

SEN. BYRON DORGAN (D-ND): $83 Million in Bonuses for Bad Work -- Senator Dorgan reacts after 05/20/09 DPC hearing on bonuses for shoddy, deadly electrical wiring work by KBR, Army's biggest contractor in Iraq (0:52). Click here to view this video.

SEN. ROBERT CASEY (D-PA): No Penalty for KBR's Total, Abject Failure -- Senator Casey reacts after 05/20/09 DPC hearing on bonuses for dangerous wiring work by KBR in Iraq. (01:37). Click here to view this video.

SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): Bonuses Are Outrageous, Hold This Company Accountable --Senator Klobuchar reacts after 05/20/09 DPC hearing on bonuses for KBR's incompetent electrical wiring work in Iraq. (0:34). Click here to view this video.

SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI): Horrific Testimony About Profits First and Troop Safety Second -- Senator Whitehouse reacts after 05/20/09 DPC hearing on big bonuses for KBR despite poor quality work in Iraq that endangered U.S. troops. (0:31). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA) – Closing Guantanamo is in Our Own National Interest. Senate floor speech on 5/20/09 (01:18). Click here to view this video.

May 19, 2009

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL) -- Closing Guantanamo is Priority for Many Respected National Security Leaders, But Not Dick Cheney or Rush Limbaugh. Senate floor speech on 5/19/09 (01:01). Click here to view this video.

May 18, 2009

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- A Question For Whoever Thought Up "Hello Kitty" Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card That Targets 10-14 Year Olds: "Are You Nuts?" Senate floor speech on 5/18/09 (01:01). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) -- Deceptive Practices Are Widespread -- 93 Per Cent of Credit Card Agreements Allow Credit Card Company to Increase Interest Rates at Any Time. Senate floor speech on 5/18/09 (01:17). Click here to view this video.

May 14, 2009

SENATOR DICK DURBIN (D-IL) –- Let's Have A Discount When Paying with Cash, Check or Debit Card. Senate floor speech on 5/14/09 (01:04). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR DORGAN (D-ND) -- The Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, which has held 18 hearings on Iraq contracting abuses, reacts to KBR shareholders call for independent review of company's activities in Iraq. (0:57). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- Message to Credit Card Companies: "No More. You Can't Do That." Senate floor speech on 5/14/09 (01:15). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) -- For Too Long Credit Card Companies Convinced Washington to Look the Other Way. Senate floor speech on 5/14/09 (01:08). Click here to view this video.

May 13, 2009

SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ (D-NJ) -- Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act will protect consumers from abusive credit card company tactics. Senate floor speech on 5/13/09 (04:02). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR CHRIS DODD (D-CT) -- President Obama and the Senate stand together to end abuses consumers suffer at the hands of the credit card industry. Senate floor speech on 5/13/09 (03:24). Click here to view this video.

SENATOR DICK DURBIN (D-IL) -- Guantanamo Bay is "A Blot on Our Reputation:" Senate floor speech on 5/13/09 (05:21). Click here to view this video. Click here to view this video.

May 12, 2009

We Must End the Abusive Practices of the Credit Card Industry: Senator Murray urges the Senate to pass the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect consumers from the predatory and misleading lending practices of the credit card companies in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/12/09 (03:09). Click here to view this video.

It's Time to Put a Stop to the Abuses of the Credit Card Industry: Senator Dodd calls on the Senate to come to the aid of consumers who are being treated unfairly by the credit card companies in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/12/09 (03:00). Click here to view this video.

May 11, 2009

Americans have a Right Not to be Deceived, Misled, or Ripped-Off: Senator Dodd explains why it is so important for the Senate to come to the aid of hard-working middle-class Americans who are being taken advantage of by the credit card industry in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/11/09 (06:02). Click here to view this video.

We Can't Allow the Credit Card Companies to Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game: Senator Reid relates the story of a constituent who was taken advantage of by the credit card industry, and stresses that the Senate should pass the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/11/09 (03:29). Click here to view this video.

Americans Are Being Hit with Hard Economic Times and Abusive Credit Card Companies: Senator Levin states that we should not allow the banks to solve their financial difficulties by raising credit card interest rates on hard-working families who are struggling to survive the worst economic crisis many have ever experienced in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/11/09 (02:58). Click here to view this video.

May 7, 2009

It's Time to Put Common Sense and Honesty Back into the Credit Card Industry: Senator Tester discusses the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which is designed to protect consumers from predatory practices by credit card companies, in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/7/09 (03:54). Click here to view this video.

Taxpayer Money Should Not Be Used to Move American Jobs Overseas: Senator Feingold states that as General Motors and Chrysler restructure, we must make sure these companies use the taxpayer money they’ve received to save American Jobs, in remarks on the Senate floor on 5/7/09 (03:23). Click here to view this video.

May 6, 2009

The Senate Must Put Major Defense Acquisition Programs on Sound Footing to Improve Their Success: Senator Levin provides an overview of the Weapons Acquisition Reform Act currently being debated in the Senate in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/6/09 (04:05). Click here to view this video.

Certain Financial Institutions "Do Not Have the National Interest in Their Heart": Senator Durbin criticizes hedge fund owners who would rather see Chrysler in bankruptcy than work with the Treasury Department and workers to save the company, save jobs, and preserve retiree health benefits in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/6/09 (04:02). Click here to view this video.

It's Not Fair That Women Are Paid Less Than Men: Senator Gillibrand talks about the Paycheck Fairness Act and the importance of making sure that women are "paid their fair share" so they can give their children the opportunities they deserve in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/6/09 (0:55). Click here to view this video.

Sojourner Truth Embodied the American Ideal: Senator Stabenow recognizes the accomplishments of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who was recently honored with a statue in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol, in remarks on the Senate floor on 5/6/09 (04:13). Click here to view this video.

May 5, 2009

Lenders Need Incentives to Modify Mortgages So More American's Don't Lose Their Homes: Senator Dodd explains the importance of providing a "safe harbor" provision in the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act so that lenders will be more receptive to modifying mortgages in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/5/09 (03:30). Click here to view this video.

Homeowners Have a Right to Know Who Owns Their Mortgages: Senator Boxer states that mortgage servicers should be required to tell homeowners who owns their mortgages, pointing out that without this information, homeowners may not be able to exercise their rights, in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/5/09 (02:17). Click here to view this video.

Renters Are Facing Eviction Through No Fault of Their Own: Senator Gillibrand describes how thousands of families with limited means may lose their homes because their landlords have failed to pay their mortgages, and urges the Senate to provide protections for renters living in foreclosed buildings in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/5/09 (02:41). Click here to view this video.

May 4, 2009

We Want to Help Working Families Avoid Foreclosure: Senator Dodd describes the major provisions of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/4/09 (03:48). Click here to view this video.

We Should Improve Our Relations With Pakistan and Its People: Senator Kerry talks about the importance of Pakistan to U.S. national security and describes legislation to improve relations between the two countries in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/4/09 (03:59). Click here to view this video.

Service to the Common Good is America's Answer to Hardship: Senator Kaufman talks about the contributions that federal workers make to the nation, and, with a generation of federal workers nearing retirement, urges the Senate to find ways to attract talented citizens to enter public service in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/4/09 (03:39). Click here to view this video.

May 1, 2009

The Economy Won't Recover Until We Help Families Facing Foreclosure: Senator Dodd explains how the Dodd-Shelby amendment to the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act will help people keep their homes and obtain mortgages they can afford in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/1/09 (03:31). Click here to view this video.

We're Too Dependent on Other Nations for Our Energy: Senator Dorgan explains why relying on imported oil is bad for the U.S., and urges that we move toward an energy future that includes renewable forms of energy, in a speech on the Senate floor on 5/1/09 (03:25). Click here to view this video.

April 30, 2009

We Can Save the Homes of 1.7 Million Families: Senator Durbin explains how his amendment to the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act would have provided much-needed assistance to American families facing foreclosure in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/30/09 (03:30). Click here to view this video.

Parents Have the Right to Know Whether the Products They Use On Their Children Are Safe: Senator Gillibrand describes newly-introduced legislation to ensure that baby products are safe and that parents have the information they deserve in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/30/09 (03:50). Click here to view this video.

April 29, 2009

Facts Are Stubborn Things...And the Senate Has Produced a Tough Budget for FY 2010: Senator Conrad explains that the budget cuts taxes by hundreds of billions of dollars, and increases discretionary spending by less than the rate of inflation, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/29/09 (01:54). Click here to view this video.

We Have Chosen a New Path For America: Senator Murray talks about the FY 2010 budget, which provides an economic plan that will work for all Americans, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/29/09 (02:43). Click here to view this video.

Our Teachers Are the Key to Our Nation's Success in the 21st Century: Senator Bennet states that we must recruit and support the best and most effective teachers to ensure that the nation's children have the skills they need to succeed in the 21st Century in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/29/09 (03:18). Click here to view this video.

April 28, 2009

Reforming the Nation's Health Care System is Essential to Ensuring a Robust Economic Recovery: Senator Warner urged quick confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, whose unique skills are essential to achieving comprehensive health care reform, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/28/09 (02:51). Click here to view this video.

Health Care Coverage Should Be Available to All Americans, Promote Wellness, Save Money, and Be Portable: Senator Wyden talks about some of the objectives that the Senate should encompass in health care reform in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/28/09 (03:51). Click here to view this video.

April 27, 2009

We Need Professionals With Specialized Knowledge Who Can Investigate and Prosecute Financial Fraud Schemes: Senator Reid explains why it is important for the Senate to pass the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/27/09 (02:00). Click here to view this video.

The Credibility of Iran's Government is On Trial in the Case of Journalist Roxana Saberi: Senator Dorgan gives an update on U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi, who the Iranian government has wrongly convicted of spying in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/27/09 (03:28). Click here to view this video.

April 24, 2009

We Are a Nation of Explorers: Senator Bill Nelson talks about why NASA needs strong leadership to lead the agency and capture the spirit of the American people in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/24/09 (03:43). Click here to view this video.

April 23, 2009

How did Bernard Madoff Get Away With It? Senator Schumer explains why the Securities and Exchange Commission needs more technical and human resources to prevent increasingly sophisticated criminals from defrauding investors of millions of dollars in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/23/09 (02:05). Click here to view this video.

TARP Funds Should Be Used Only to Stimulate the Economy: Senator Dodd explains the purpose of TARP funds and rejects efforts to divert them to other purposes in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/23/09 (01:39). Click here to view this video.

Mortgage Brokers With "No Skin in the Game": Senator McCaskill talks about the problems in the mortgage industry caused by brokers who are allowed to make bad loans without taking any of the risk in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/23/09 (03:51). Click here to view this video.

April 22, 2009

Homeowners Are at Risk from Dishonest Mortgage Brokers: Senator Dorgan explains why the Senate should provide resources to go after dishonest companies in the mortgage industry in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/22/09 (03:03). Click here to view this video.

Openness, Freedom and New Ideas for Cuba: Senator Durban comments favorably on President Obama's easing of U.S. policy towards Cuba in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/22/09 (03:49). Click here to view this video.

We Can Build Sustainable Energy Sources, Achieve Energy Independence and Stimulate Long-Term Economic Growth: Senator Gillibrand discusses why President Obama's vision for the nation's energy future is good for the nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/22/09 (03:38). Click here to view this video.

April 21, 2009

The Senate Must Confirm the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Now: Senator Durbin asserts that the U.S. must have an ambassador on the ground in Iraq to meet President Obama's goal of removing all combat forces by next summer, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/21/09 (04:04). Click here to view this video.

Christopher Hill is a Hero of the American Foreign Service: Man the U.S. Needs in Iraq: Senator Whitehouse describes the qualifications of Christopher Hill, who has been nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/21/09 (03:36). Click here to view this video.

Ambassador Hill is a Diplomatic Troubleshooter: Senator Menendez explains why Christopher Hill should be confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/21/09 (02:53). Click here to view this video.

April 20, 2009

We Must Build the Nation's Capacity to Investigate and Prosecute Financial Fraud: Senator Leahy talks about the significant increase in mortgage fraud in the nation, and why it is so important to prosecute those responsible, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/20/09 (03:39). Click here to view this video.

We Need More Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Investigate Financial Fraud: Senator Kaufman explains why more law enforcement resources are needed to investigate financial fraud, and how the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 will help reach this goal, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/20/09 (02:40). Click here to view this video.

April 2, 2009

We Are Being Treated to Lectures About Debt From Our "Free-Borrowing" Friends: Senator Whitehouse takes issue with Republicans who are critical of President Obama's efforts to "dig out from under the Bush economic collapse" and deal with the problems facing the nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/1/09 (01:43). Click here to view this video.

Dealing With Climate Change Does Not Mean a Tax Increase: Senator Boxer explains how the Senate can create a free market mechanism for reducing the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/2/09 (01:43). Click here to view this video.

We Need Transparency at the Federal Reserve: Senator Sanders asserts that the American people have a right to know who the Federal Reserve is lending money to, and what it is asking in return, in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/2/09 (03:10). Click here to view this video.

April 1, 2009

This Budget Will Help Get Our Economy Moving Again: Senator Reed summarizes the highlights of the Senate Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 and explains how it will help middle-class Americans in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/1/09 (02:57). Click here to view this video.

Our Challenge is to Bring Health Care Costs Down: Senator Casey explains why we must reduce health care costs for middle-class families -- and the federal government -- in a speech on the Senate floor on 4/1/09 (03:13). Click here to view this video.

March 31, 2009

President Obama Puts the Middle-Class First and Gets the Country Back on Track: Senator Murray summarizes the priorities in President Obama's FY 2010 budget in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/31/09 (02:25). Click here to view this video.

It's Better to Be in "The Party of Hope" Than "The Party of Nope": Senator Boxer states that President Obama's FY 2010 budget will help the nation recover from the Republican deficit and give hope to the middle-class in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/31/09 (03:25). Click here to view this video.

When Are We Going to Act on Climate Change? Senator Durbin expresses frustration at Republicans who have used procedural tactics to prevent the Senate from debating climate change in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/31/09 (03:20). Click here to view this video.

March 30, 2009

How Do We Get Out of the Deficit Hole We’ve Inherited? Senator Bill Nelson explains how the FY 2010 budget will both bring down the deficit that the Obama Administration has inherited, and provide additional economic stimulus to help get the economy moving again in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/30/09 (02:14). Click here to view this video.

No President Has Faced This Many Crises Since FDR: Senator Conrad states that the housing, banking, and financial crises were all "deeply under way" when President Obama entered the White House, and he has been called upon to "clean up the mess" in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/30/09 (0:46). Click here to view this video.

What Caused the Financial Crisis? Senator Dorgan addresses the need to create a Senate Select Committee to learn what has caused the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression in remarks on the Senate floor on 3/30/09 (02:15). Click here to view this video.

March 26, 2009

President Obama's Budget Focuses on the Real Problems Facing American Families: Senator Stabenow rejects the Republican "Politics of No" and urges the Senate to support a budget that will do what is right for American families in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/25/09 (03:03). Click here to view this video.

A Budget is a Reflection of Our Values: Senator Casey states that President Obama's FY 2010 budget is about people -- and reflects the priorities and values of the American people -- in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/26/09 (03:36). Click here to view this video.

March 25, 2009

Same Old Politics, Same Old Policies: Senator Boxer chastises Senate Republicans for criticizing President Obama's FY 2010 budget, pointing out that they were silent while President Bush led the nation into "the worst recession since the great depression" in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/25/09 (02:21). Click here to view this video.

Almost Three Million Volunteers Give Their Time and Energy to the Nation: As the Senate considers national service legislation, Senator Durbin talks about the contributions that volunteers make to the nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/25/09 (02:20). Click here to view this video.

Our Greatest Assets Are Our People: Senator Landrieu states that the national service legislation calls for Americans to give their time and talent to our nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/25/09 (01:32). Click here to view this video.

March 24, 2009

Bold Action, Innovation and Transparency Will Get the Economy Growing Again: Senator Warner explains why the Recovery Act will be successful, as Virgina's experience during the previous recession demonstrates, in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/24/09 (03:29). Click here to view this video.

We Need a Smart, Fair, Responsible Budget: Senator Durbin states that the economic recovery package was just the first step in the effort to recover from the worst economic crisis in 75 years, and explains how President Obama's FY 2010 budget will continue moving us toward economic recovery in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/24/09 (02:53). Click here to view this video.

March 23, 2009

President Obama's Budget Sets the Right Priorities for the Nation: Senator Reid describes what's at stake as the Senate prepares to take up the Obama Administration's FY 2010 budget in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/23/09 (0:55). Click here to view this video.

Promoting Access to Primary Care Will Lower Health Care Costs and Increase Quality: Senator Klobuchar describes what the Senate should do to repair the nation's health care system in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/23/09 (01:23). Click here to view this video.

March 19, 2009

President Obama's Budget Focuses on Policies That Will Repair Our Economy: Senator Whitehouse describes how President Obama's proposed budget would lay the foundation for long-term economic growth in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/19/09 (02:35). Click here to view this video.

Americans Need the Skills to Make Sound Financial Decisions: Senator Murray supports the passage of legislation to help educate Americans about financial planning in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/19/09 (02:04). Click here to view this video.

Irresponsible Mortgage Brokers Misled Homeowners: Senator Durbin explains how some mortgage brokers lured homeowners into mortgages that were "just plain wrong" in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/19/09 (03:08). Click here to view this video.

March 18, 2009

The Budget Should Reflect Our Beliefs: Senator Stabenow praises President Obama's FY 2010 budget as a "moral document" that reflects the values and priorities of the American people, focusing on education, health care, energy independence and a tax policy that treats the middle class fairly, in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/18/09 (03:03). Click here to view this video.

Where is the Remorse? Senator Mikulski expresses anger and frustration at AIG's "moral bankruptcy" that allows the company to justify giving millions of dollars in bonuses to undeserving employees despite the company's bankruptcy and being bailed out by American taxpayers in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/18/09 (03:45). Click here to view this video.

Our Trade Deficit is Contributing to the U.S. Financial Crisis: Senator Dorgan explains why our trade deficit of more than $2 billion a day has exacerbated the financial crisis in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/18/09 (03:42). Click here to view this video.

March 17, 2009

$165 million in Undeserved Bonuses Must be Returned to the American Taxpayer: Senator Schumer describes AIG's "disgraceful" plan to pay millions of dollars in bonuses to those employees who drove the company into bankruptcy in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/17/09 (01:53). Click here to view this video.

AIG Must Give the Money Back: Senator Boxer calls AIG's desire to pay bonuses to its underperforming employees "disgusting" and states that companies that turn to the American taxpayer to save them from bankruptcy should not squander that money in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/17/09 (01:00). Click here to view this video.

March 12, 2009

The Law Applies to Wall Street Too: Senator Sanders explains why there should be an investigation into what caused the financial crisis that plunged the nation into deep recession in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/12/09 (02:29). Click here to view this video.

We Need a Fully Functioning Justice Department to Hold People Accountable: Senator Klobuchar cites the increase in financial crimes during the current economic crisis as one more reason the Senate should confirm President Obama’s Deputy Attorney General nominee in remarks on the Senate floor on 3/12/09 (01:43). Click here to view this video.

People Give to Charity to Help People in Need: Senator Leahy dismisses the suggestion that the wealthy will stop giving to charity without tax breaks, pointing out that plenty of middle-class Americans contribute a larger proportion of their wealth to charity without special tax breaks in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/12/09 (03:24). Click here to view this video.

March 11, 2009

The Cost of Health Care Has Weighed Down Our Economy Long Enough: Senator Baucus makes the case for urgent action on comprehensive health care reform in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/11/09 (02:24). Click here to view this video.

It Was a Mistake to Separate Banking from Risk: Senator Dorgan lays out the steps the nation should take to repair the financial system in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/11/09 (01:32). Click here to view this video.

March 10, 2009

The Senate Should Pass the Omnibus Appropriations Bill: Senator Menendez describes why the Omnibus Appropriations bill is such an important piece of legislation in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/10/09 (02:56). Click here to view this video.

Why Are Republicans Opposing Everything? Senator Reid questions why Senate Republicans are opposed to the Omnibus Appropriations bill, but were silent while the Bush Administration ran up huge deficits in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/10/09 (02:02). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Let the Citizens of D.C. Make Their Own Decisions on Education: Senator Durbin states that it is wrong for the Senate to impose its will on the citizens of the District of Columbia in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/10/09 (02:56). Click here to view this video.

March 5, 2009

Pass the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Now: Senator Reed describes why it is so important that the Senate pass the Omnibus Appropriations bill currently before the Senate in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/5/09 (02:20). Click here to view this video.

Americans Need Access to Lower Cost Prescription Drugs: Senator Dorgan talks about how costly prescription drugs are, and describes the legislation he and other Senators have introduced to make prescription drugs affordable and safe, in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/5/09 (02:37). Click here to view this video.

March 4, 2009

Private Tax Collectors Are a Waste of Taxpayer Funds: Senator Dorgan states that private tax collection agencies are costing taxpayers millions of dollars, failing to meet collection goals, and are less efficient than the IRS, in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/4/09 (02:49). Click here to view this video.

Using Private Companies to Collect Taxes is More Costly than Relying on the IRS: Senator Durbin explains why the IRS should stop funding the private tax collection program in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/4/09 (02:58). Click here to view this video.

March 3, 2009

Pass the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Quickly: Senator Durbin talks about the Omnibus Appropriations bill currently before the Senate in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/3/09 (02:27). Click here to view this video.

A Budget That Stands for "Hope" and Not "Nope:" Senator Boxer states that the Senate should avoid making the mistakes that led to the current economic crisis, and should pass a budget that reflects what the nation has learned from this crisis in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/3/09 (02:38). Click here to view this video.

March 2, 2009

We Have an Opportunity to Achieve Bipartisan Health Care Reform: Senator Wyden explains why Democrats and Republicans should come together and work with the Obama Administration to reform our health care system in a speech on the Senate floor on 3/2/09 (02:31). Click here to view this video.

Why Did Merrill Lynch Pay Billions of Dollars in Bonuses Despite Record Losses? Senator Dorgan recounts how Merrill Lynch paid its top executives $3.6 billion in bonuses just a month before being taken over by Bank of America, despite a $15 billion loss for the year, in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/27/09 (03:43). Click here to view this video.

February 26, 2009

The Economic Recovery Package Will Put Our Country on the Path to Success: Senator Brown describes how the economic recovery package passed last week will stimulate the economy and create jobs in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/26/09 (01:46). Click here to view this video.

Passing the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act will Right a Centuries-Old Wrong: Senator Reid explains why it is so important to give the residents of the District of Columbia a vote in Congress in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/26/09 (01:03). Click here to view this video.

February 25, 2009

District of Columbia Residents Deserve the Chance to Elect a Representative Who has a Vote in Congress: Senator Leahy explains why the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 is constitutional in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/25/09 (01:52). Click here to view this video.

Let's Ensure that the Economic Recovery Funding is Used Wisely: Senator Dorgan argues in favor of exercising oversight in how the economic recovery funding is used, and voices his support for President Obama's appointment of a "watch dog" to ensure funds are spent appropriately. (0:54). Click here to view this video.

February 24, 2009

District of Columbia Residents Should Have a Voice in Congress: Senator Durbin speaks in favor of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 and explains why D.C. residents should be permitted to participate fully in the democracy of our nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/24/09 (03:11). Click here to view this video.

Be the Party of Hope, Not the Party of Nope: Referring to the economic recovery legislation, Senator Boxer explains why Senators should be willing to take risks and put aside party, ideology and politics for the welfare of the nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/24/09 (02:45). Click here to view this video.

February 23, 2009

Affordable Health Insurance Must be Available to All Americans: Senator Whitehouse reviews the state of the nation's health care system, and talks about the Senate's responsibility to ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/23/09 (02:23). Click here to view this video.

February 13, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a Balanced Package of Tax Cuts and Investments: Senator Schumer states that Senators on both sides of the aisle should support the economic recovery package in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/13/09 (01:17). Click here to view this video.

Give President Obama the Tools He Needs to get the Economy Back on Track: Senator Cardin explains why it is so important that the Senate pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act conference report in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/13/09 (01:24). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Did the "Right Thing" in Passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Using Rhode Island as an example, Senator Whitehouse explains how the economic recovery plan will help struggling families and unemployed workers in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/13/09 (2:53). Click here to view this video.

February 12, 2009

Let's Create Jobs in America: Senator Leahy describes the state of the U.S. economy and calls on Senators who were willing to support spending billions of dollars to rebuild Iraq to support the effort to jumpstart the American economy in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/12/09 (02:24). Click here to view this video.

Education is the Foundation of Our Future Success: Senator Burris discusses the importance of education and draws on the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, on the 200th anniversary of his birth, in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/12/09 (0:48). Click here to view this video.

We Need Answers About Why Our Troops Were Exposed to a Toxic Chemical in Iraq: Senator Dorgan takes issue with the conclusions of an Army investigation into the exposure of hundreds of U.S. soldiers in Iraq to sodium dichromate, a deadly carcinogen, in an interview on 2/12/09 (01:08). Click here to view this video.

February 11, 2009

This is the Worst Economy Since the Great Depression: Senator Boxer talks about the hard-working Americans who have lost their jobs because of the recession, and stresses that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is essential to helping people get back to work in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/11/09 (02:49). Click here to view this video.

We Have to Breathe Life into the Economy: Senator Durbin talks about the ways in which average Americans are trying to cope in this recession, and explains how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will help the economy recover in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/11/09 (03:52). Click here to view this video.

February 10, 2009

Democrats Have Worked to Make the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Legislation Bipartisan: Senator Schumer observes that numerous Republican amendments were accepted to the economic recovery package, and that the two biggest amendments added were Republican amendments, in a speech on 2/10/09 (02:08). Click here to view this video.

Every Dollar Included in the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Legislation will Stimulate the Economy: Senator Baucus explains that every dollar included in the economic recovery package is stimulative, and spending on infrastructure is more stimulative than tax cuts in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/10/09 (01:24). Click here to view this video.

February 9, 2009

1,000 Unemployed Workers Apply for 35 Firefighting Jobs in Miami: Senator Dorgan talks about the millions of people who have lost their jobs because of the economic downturn, and why it is so urgent that the Senate put the nation "back on track" quickly in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/9/09 (03:07). Click here to view this video.

The Economic Crisis is Too Severe for the Senate Not to Act Swiftly: Senator Boxer explains why it is so important that the Senate pass the economic recovery legislation without delay in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/9/09 (02:25). Click here to view this video.

February 6, 2009

Unemployment in January Hits a 16-Year High: Senator Reid reviews the January unemployment figures and explains why it is so critical that the Senate pass the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment legislation quickly to prevent the country from slipping into a depression in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/6/09 (02:32). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Be Prepared to Fully Respond to the Nation's Economic Crisis: Senator Dodd cautioned the Senate not to underestimate the severity of the economic crisis, recalling that the Senate failed to listen to experts when they warned of the housing foreclosure crisis, in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/6/09 (02:15). Click here to view this video.

Foreclosure Crisis and Economic Crisis Must be Addressed Together: Senator Kerry explains why significant government spending is essential to turn the economy around and why addressing the foreclosure crisis must be part of this effort in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/6/09 (02:09). Click here to view this video.

February 5, 2009

The Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Legislation Will Create up to Four Million Jobs: Senator Durbin calls on Republicans to support the economic recovery package, stating that their objections "account, in dollar terms, to about one page of this bill" in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/5/09 (02:00). Click here to view this video.

Creating Jobs is a "Paramount Goal" of the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Legislation: Senator Whitehouse explains how the economic recovery package will create jobs in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/4/09 (02:04). Click here to view this video.

February 4, 2009

The Responsible Action is to Support the Economic Recovery Package: Senator Boxer contrasts the economic recovery package, which is critical to pulling the nation out of the recession and helping middle-class families, with the spending that occurred during the Bush Administration, which doubled the national debt in eight years, in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/3/09 (02:27). Click here to view this video.

Let's Keep Manufacturing Jobs in America: Senator Dorgan talks about the effort to keep employers from moving their manufacturing operations, and American jobs, offshore, in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/3/09 (0:41). Click here to view this video.

We Need Bold Action to Pull the Nation Through the Recession: Senator Murray expresses support for the economic recovery legislation in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/3/09 (0:31). Click here to view this video.

February 3, 2009

Every Dollar Invested in Infrastructure Will Create Jobs: Senator Boxer explains why the economic recovery legislation will prevent a recession from becoming a depression in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/3/09 (01:42). Click here to view this video.

The Nation's Economic Crisis Began with Inadequate Oversight of Wall Street: Senator Bill Nelson explains how the absence of adequate regulations allowed the banking industry to make billions of dollars, precipitate the housing crisis, and leave taxpayers to "clean up the mess" in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/3/09 (01:58). Click here to view this video.

February 2, 2009

We Need an Economic Recovery Package that Will Help Struggling Middle-Class Americans: Senator Baucus summarizes the major features of the economic recovery and re-investment legislation the Senate will be debating this week in a speech on the Senate floor on 2/2/09 (01:35). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Must Address the Nation's Economic Problems: Senator Inouye describes the state of the banking system, the threat of deflation, and the need to invest in infrastructure to support future economic growth in a speech on on 2/2/09 (02:19). Click here to view this video.

January 30, 2009

Congress Must Investigate and Demand Accountability from Those Responsible for the Financial Crisis: Senator Dorgan describes the collapse of our financial system and outlines what Congress must do to address the crisis in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/29/09 (01:40). Click here to view this video.

Why Have Wall Street Executives Paid Themselves Billions of Dollars in Bonuses? Senator Whitehouse questions how Wall Street firms "on the brink of extinction" who accepted taxpayer money are able to justify paying huge bonuses to their executives in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/30/09 (0:54). Click here to view this video.

January 29, 2009

The Health, Development and Well-Being of Thousands of Children Depend on CHIP Coverage: Senator Menendez explains why expanding the number of children covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program is so important in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/29/09 (02:06). Click here to view this video.

20,000 Americans Are Losing Their Jobs Every Day: Senator Dorgan talks about how middle-class Americans are being hurt by the current economic downturn, and why passing the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 is critical to their families in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/29/09 (01:47). Click here to view this video.

January 28, 2009

What's More Important Than the Heath of Our Children? Senator Murray talks about the importance of passing the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, particularly given the recent increase in unemployment, in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/28/09 (01:27). Click here to view this video.

Reauthorization of the CHIP Program is a Test of the Senate's Values: Senator Menendez explains why the Senate should pass the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/28/09 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

January 27, 2009

Families Need the Health Care Coverage Provided by CHIP: Senator Durbin profiles a family that depends on the Children's Health Insurance Program because of their child's rare health condition in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/27/09 (02:12). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Will Not Turn Its Back on Nine Million Children: Senator Brown explains why the Senate must pass the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/27/09 (01:58). Click here to view this video.

Senators Demand Answers from DOD about Electrocutions of Soldiers, Want Defense Secretary to Meet With Them and Mother of Electrocuted Soldier on Contractor Accountability: Senator Dorgan at a press conference on 1/27/09 (01:46). Click here to view this video.

Senators Demand Answers from DOD about Electrocutions of Soldiers, Want Defense Secretary to Meet With Them And Mother of Electrocuted Soldier on Contractor Accountability: Senator Casey at a press conference on 1/27/09 (01:55). Click here to view this video.

January 26, 2009

It's Time to Keep Our Promise to America's Children: Senator Reid describes the bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, which the Senate will be debating this week, in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/26/09 (02:21). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Will Extend the Children's Health Insurance Program: Senator Durbin explains why it is important that the Senate pass the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/26/09 (01:47). Click here to view this video.

January 22, 2009

Equal Pay for Equal Work: Senator Mikulski explains that the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act simply asks businesses to provide men and women with equal pay for equal work in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/22/09 (01:15). Click here to view this video.

The Economic Outlook is Grim for Middle-Class Americans: Senator Durbin explains why the serious economic problems facing thousands of Americans demand the immediate attention of President Obama and the Senate in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/22/09 (01:46). Click here to view this video.

January 21, 2009

Numerous Crises and Challenges Await the New Secretary of State: Senator Kerry explains the importance of confirming Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in a timely manner in remarks on the Senate floor on 1/21/09 (01:11). Click here to view this video.

The Senate's Expectations for President Obama's Treasury Secretary: Senator Baucus describes what kind of relationship the Senate expects to have with Timothy Geithner if he is confirmed as Treasury Secretary in remarks at a Finance Committee hearing on 1/21/09 (01:51). Click here to view this video.

January 16, 2009

Our Country Will Prevail: Senator Dorgan calls on the nation to work together to fix the problems that caused the economic downturn and put America back on the path toward economic growth and prosperity in remarks on the Senate floor on 1/16/09 (02:03). Click here to view this video.

The Stimulus Package Should Direct Investment toward Clean Energy: Senator Cantwell states that investing in clean energy will create millions of secure U.S. jobs now and in the future, while lessening our dependence on foreign sources of energy, in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/16/09 (02:23). Click here to view this video.

We Can Reach the Horizon of Human Possibilities: Senator Salazar gives farewell Senate speech and talks about the future of the nation in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/16/09 (02:06). Click here to view this video.

January 15, 2009

The Senate Must Make Difficult Decisions to get the Economy Moving Again: Senator Dodd argues in favor of releasing the additional TARP funds, with checks and balances to ensure accountability in how the funds are distributed, in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/15/09 (01:57). Click here to view this video.

Today Offers Our Most Significant Opportunity for Change: Senator Biden reflects on his career in the Senate in his final speech on the Senate floor on 1/15/09 (02:43). Click here to view this video.

We Must Meet the Challenges of Our Time: Senator Clinton gives farewell Senate speech and comments on the challenges facing the nation on 1/15/09 (02:23). Click here to view this video.

January 14, 2009

It's Time to Pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act: Senator Klobuchar calls on the Senate to support legislation that will provide fairness to the women who are bearing the brunt of the severe decline in middle-class income in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/14/09 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

January 13, 2009

Dramatic Rise in Oil Prices in 2008 Caused By Speculation in Commodities Futures Markets: Senator Bill Nelson explains why oil prices rose so dramatically in 2008 despite the declining demand for oil in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/13/09 (02:23). Click here to view this video.

More than One-Half Million Americans Lost Their Jobs Last Month: Senator Dorgan reminds us that the unemployment rate is 100 percent for each worker who has lost his or her job in remarks on the Senate floor on 1/13/09 (01:35). Click here to view this video.

America Stands on the Brink of a New Era in Diplomacy: Senator Kerry talks about the foreign policy challenges and opportunities facing the nation and looks forward to working with Secretary-designate Clinton in remarks at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on 1/13/09 (01:20). Click here to view this video.

January 9, 2009

Fundamental reforms needed to restore the U.S. financial system: Senator Dorgan calls on the Senate to make basic reforms to the U.S. financial system to restore the confidence of the American people and prevent creating another "house of cards" in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/9/09 (01:55). Click here to view this video.

January 8, 2009

A Significant Economic Recovery Package is Needed to Make the Economy Grow Again: Senator Durbin states that the Senate should ensure that the economic recovery package is large enough to end the economic downturn in remarks on the Senate floor on 1/8/09 (0:48). Click here to view this video.

Senate Expresses Bipartisan Support for Israel: Senator Reid speaks in favor of a Senate resolution expressing the right of Israel to defend itself and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/8/09 (2:22). Click here to view this video.

January 6, 2009

"We're in This Together": Senator Reid sets a tone of bipartisanship as he discusses the many important issues facing the Senate in the 111th Congress in a speech on the Senate floor on 1/6/09 (01:40). Click here to view this video.

December 11, 2008

We Must Protect American Jobs by Supporting the U.S. Manufacturing Base: Senator Boxer explains why it is important that the Senate back compromise legislation providing support for the automobile industry in a speech on the Senate floor on 12/11/08 (01:42). Click here to view this video.

December 10, 2008

Millions of Middle-Class Workers Across the U.S. Will Benefit from the Compromise Legislation to Help the Automobile Industry: Senator Brown describes the major provisions and benefits of the compromise legislation to provide support to the domestic automobile industry in a speech on the Senate floor on 12/10/08 (02:41). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Must Act to Build Confidence in the Economy: Senator Dorgan asserts that with millions of jobs at stake, the Senate must take decisive action to bring about an economic recovery in remarks on the Senate floor on 12/10/08 (01:30). Click here to view this video.

December 9, 2008

American Automobile Manufacturers Must Be Profitable for the Long-Term and Pay Taxpayers Back Money: Senator Carper discusses what the Senate's expectations are in providing assistance to the domestic automobile manufacturers in a speech on the Senate floor on 12/9/08 (0:48). Click here to view this video.

Failure of American Automakers Would Ripple Through the Economy: Senator Bayh recognizes that a "significant ripple effect" would occur if the domestic automobile manufacturers were to fail, affecting communities and jobs throughout the nation in remarks at a Banking Committee hearing on 12/4/08 (0:32). Click here to view this video.

December 8, 2008

The Senate Should Invest in Infrastructure to Stimulate the Economy: Senator Dorgan argues in favor of stimulating the economy through investing in the building of roads, bridges, schools, libraries and other projects that produce an asset for the future in a speech on the Senate floor on 12/8/08 (01:03). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Must Prevent the Collapse of the U.S. Automobile Industry to Protect the U.S. Economy: Senator Dodd argues that allowing the U.S. automobile industry to fail would be like playing "Russian Roulette" with the U.S. economy in remarks at a Banking Committee hearing on 12/4/08 (01:24). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. Cannot Let the Domestic Automobile Industry Fail: Senator Schumer explains why the Senate must protect the U.S. manufacturing base in remarks at a Banking Committee hearing on 12/4/08 (01:22). Click here to view this video.

November 20, 2008

The Senate Should Act Quickly to Extend Unemployment Insurance: Senator Reed urges the Senate to act quickly to help unemployed Americans in a speech on the Senate floor on 11/20/08 (01:22). Click here to view this video.

November 19, 2008

Congress Must Act Now to Save American Jobs: Senator Mikulski calls on the Senate to prevent an economic disaster that could lead to the loss of millions of American jobs in a speech on the Senate floor on 11/19/08 (01:08). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Act Immediately to Stimulate the Economy: Senator Murray states that because of the magnitude of the current economic downturn, the Senate should act immediately to create jobs, diversify the economy, and help families cope in remarks on the Senate floor on 11/19/08 (01:20). Click here to view this video.

The Domestic Automobile Industry Must Build Cars for the Future. Senator Schumer states that the domestic automobile industry must adopt a plan to build advanced fuel efficient vehicles that will make the U.S. the leader in automobile innovation in order to gain Senate financial support in remarks at a Banking Committee hearing on 11/18/08 (01:25). Click here to view this video.

October 1, 2008

The Senate Will Vote on an Improved Financial Bailout Plan: Senator Clinton describes the improvements that have been made in the financial bailout plan originally proposed by the Bush Administration in remarks on the Senate floor on 10/1/08 (0:43). Click here to view this video.

Deregulation of the Banking Industry is at the Root of the Current Financial Crisis: Senator Mikulski states that better oversight of the banking industry would have prevented the current financial crisis in remarks on the Senate floor on 10/1/08 (01:32). Click here to view this video.

September 30, 2008

The Fiscal Security of the American People Has Been Put at Risk by the Financial Crisis on Wall Street: In commenting on the financial bailout plan, Senator Reid states that "the blame game is over" and that the Senate has a responsibility to safeguard the fiscal security of the American people in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/30/08 (01:06). Click here to view this video.

Repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act was a Mistake: Senator Dorgan talks about the conditions that set the stage for the current financial crisis in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/30/08 (01:57). Click here to view this video.

September 26, 2008

The Financial Bailout Plan Must Have Bipartisan Support: Senator Schumer pledges to work for a financial bailout plan that is better than the President's plan, includes protection for homeowners and taxpayers, and has broad bipartisan support in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/26/08 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

The Financial Bailout Plan Must Protect American Taxpayers: Senator Murray states that Democrats and Republicans are working together to craft a financial bailout plan that provides adequate oversight and protects American taxpayers in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/26/08 (0:48). Click here to view this video.

September 25, 2008

The Bush Administration's "Rendezvous With Reality": Senator Whitehouse states that the financial crisis on Wall Street is one of a series of problems that the Bush Administration has created by not governing in a "reality-based environment" in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/25/08 (01:40). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. Should Be the World Leader in Alternative Energy Technologies: Senator Bingaman states that the Senate should make the U.S. the leader in the development of clean, low-carbon energy technologies in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/25/08 (0:42). Click here to view this video.

September 24, 2008

Taxpayers Have Already Provided Billions of Dollars to Bail Out Wall Street: Senator Dorgan lists the tens of billions of dollars of taxpayer money that have already been provided to stabilize the financial markets in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/24/08 (01:35). Click here to view this video.

We Shouldn't Reward the People Who Caused the Financial Crisis: Senator Bill Nelson questions the Bush-Paulson proposal to bail out Wall Street in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/24/08 (01:02). Click here to view this video.

Salam Adhoob, the former Chief Investigator at Iraq's Commission on Public Integrity, testified at a DPC hearing on 9/22/08. He told the hearing that corrupt Iraqi government officials diverted millions of U.S. tax dollars to al-Qaeda. (01:22). Click here to view this video.

September 23, 2008

The U.S. Should Make the Development of Renewable Energy Sources a National Goal: Senator Dorgan states that the Senate should provide tax incentives to encourage the development of renewable forms of energy to lessen our dependence on foreign oil in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/23/08 (01:23). Click here to view this video.

Bush Republican Economic Policies Caused the Financial Crisis: Senator Menendez states that the economic policies of the Bush Administration over the last seven years have caused the current financial crisis and have left the Senate with "undesirable choices" at a Banking Committee hearing on 9/23/08 (01:11). Click here to view this video.

September 22, 2008

The U.S. Must Stop Turning a Blind Eye to Corruption in Iraq: Senator Dorgan comments on how negative the Iraqi people feel about the U.S. because of the way the U.S. government tolerates corruption in Iraqi contracting in an interview following a DPC hearing on 9/22/08 (0:33). Click here to view this video.

Corruption in Iraq is Rampant, Making Political Reconciliation and Stability Much Less Likely: Senator Klobuchar comments on how the corruption in Iraqi contracting is undermining the effort to transition authority to the Iraqi government and bring U.S. troops home in an interview following a DPC hearing on 9/22/08 (0:55). Click here to view this video.

For Every Dollar Spent in Iraq, 50 Percent is Lost to Corruption: Abbas Mehdi, Former Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission (a cabinet level position), describes the level of corruption in Iraqi contracting in testimony before a DPC hearing on 9/22/08 (0:45). Click here to view this video.

September 19, 2008

An Inside View of the "Second Insurgency": How Corruption and Waste Are Undermining the U.S. Mission in Iraq: Senator Dorgan explains why the DPC hearing scheduled for September 22, 2008 on the waste and misuse of U.S. funds in Iraq is "among the most important hearings I have ever done" (0:36). Click here to view this video.

September 18, 2008

Bush Economic Policies Have Failed: Senator Clinton explains that the Bush Administration ignored the warning signs of the emerging economic crisis and resisted efforts to help middle-class Americans threatened with home foreclosures in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/18/08 (02:30). Click here to view this video.

The Bush Administration Did Not Enforce the Law: Senator McCaskill discusses the factors that led to the current economic crisis in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/18/08 (02:05). Click here to view this video.

Privatization Does Not Serve the American People: Senator Brown states that the Bush Administration's efforts to privatize government services has been costly, and that if the American people had not resisted the attempt to privatize Social Security, the nation's senior citizens would be in a difficult state today in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/18/08 (01:30). Click here to view this video.

September 17, 2008

Lack of Oversight has Weakened the U.S. Economy: Senator Cardin explains how the economic policies of the Bush Administration are responsible for making the U.S. economy vulnerable to the financial crisis now confronting the nation in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/17/08 (02:09). Click here to view this video.

Oversight is Essential for Capitalism to Flourish: Senator Reid states that because the Bush Administration views oversight as a "threat," it has done everything it can to undermine the ability of the federal government to provide adequate oversight of the financial markets in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/17/08 (0:59). Click here to view this video.

Regulators Did Not Regulate: Senator Dorgan states that the current crisis in the financial markets was caused by regulators appointed by the Bush Administration who chose not to provide adequate oversight in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/17/08 (01:32). Click here to view this video.

September 16, 2008

The Fundamentals of the Economy are Not Strong: Senator Stabenow explains why the Republican approach to governing does not ensure that the majority of Americans benefit from the resources and opportunities of the nation in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/16/08 (02:28). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Pass the FY 2009 Defense Authorization Bill: Senator Reid observes that the Ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator McCain, has done nothing to encourage his Republican colleagues to support the cloture motion and passage of the defense authorization bill in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/16/08 (0:56). Click here to view this video.

There Must Be Oversight of the Oil Markets: Senator Cantwell talks about the importance of ensuring that the Senate exercises its responsibility to oversee the agencies responsible for watching the oil markets in remarks at an Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing on 9/16/08 (02:02). Click here to view this video.

September 15, 2008

The Crisis on Wall Street is More Fallout from the Failed Bush-McCain Economic Policies: Senator Reid states that the current crisis in the financial markets is another indication of the nation's "desperate need for new economic leadership" in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/15/08 (01:23). Click here to view this video.

The State of the Economy for Working Families is Not Good: Senator Sanders takes issue with the Bush-McCain claims that the fundamentals of the economy are sound, even though millions of middle-class families across the country are struggling in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/15/08 (02:11). Click here to view this video.

September 12, 2008

Workers Hope for a Better Economic Future: Senator Brown describes how most Americans have become worse off as a result of years of "wrong-headed economic policies" but are still hoping for a better future in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/12/08 (01:02). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Must Do More to End the Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in the Defense Department: Senator Sanders describes excesses in the Defense Department that the Senate should work to eliminate in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/10/08 (02:18). Click here to view this video.

September 11, 2008

"We Will Never Forget": Senator Schumer commemorates the people from all walks of life whose lives were lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/11/08 (01:45). Click here to view this video.

Honoring the Victims of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Senator Feinstein remembers and honors the victims of September 11, 2001 on the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/11/08 (02:20). Click here to view this video.

September 10, 2008

Al Qaeda is Stronger Today Than in 2001: Senator Dorgan argues that the U.S. must refocus its efforts on bringing Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda to justice in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/10/08 (02:41). Click here to view this video.

Employees at the Minerals Management Service Put Their Own Interests Before the Interests of American Taxpayers. Senator Wyden describes an ethics scandal at the Department of Interior revealed in a report released by the department's Inspector General in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/10/08 (01:34). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. Should Improve mileage Standards for Automobiles: Senator Bill Nelson states that because half the oil consumed in the U.S. is used for gasoline, increasing automobile efficiency is the quickest way to reduce our dependency on imported oil in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/10/08 (01:32). Click here to view this video.

September 9, 2008

The U.S. Must Have a Debate on Energy Policy: Senator Dorgan argues that the future economic growth and security of the nation depends on ending our dependence on Middle East oil in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/9/08 (01:01). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Not Ignore the Shortage in Funding for Highways: Senator Boxer questions Republicans who are unwilling to help states facing shortages of hundreds of millions of dollars for critical highway projects, but raise no complaints when billions of dollars are spent in Iraq in a speech on the Senate floor on 9/9/08 (01:04). Click here to view this video.

September 8, 2008

The U.S. Must Innovate to Achieve Energy Independence: Senator Bill Nelson states that rather than just drilling, the U.S. must promote innovation to achieve energy independence in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/8/08 (01:14). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Take Up the Defense Authorization Bill: Senator Akaka calls on the Senate to support the Defense Authorization bill in remarks on the Senate floor on 9/8/08 (01:31). Click here to view this video.

August 1, 2008

Democrats and Republicans Need to Work Together to Complete the Work of the Senate: Senator Reid outlines the work that the Senate will need to complete when it returns to work in September in remarks on the Senate floor on 8/1/08 (02:09). Click here to view this video.

More Drilling Will Lead to More Profits for the Big Oil Companies and No Benefits for Consumers: Senator Whitehouse explains why more drilling will not lead to lower prices for consumers or the development of alternative forms of energy in remarks on the Senate floor on 8/1/08 (02:47). Click here to view this video.

The Big Oil Companies are Making Record Profits, But Are Not Helping Solve the Nation's Energy Crisis: Senator Casey states that despite record profits and numerous tax breaks, the big oil companies have not stepped forward to help solve the nation's energy crisis in remarks on the Senate floor on 8/1/08 (01:59). Click here to view this video.

July 31, 2008

Republicans Have Set a Record for Obstructing Critical Legislation: Senator Reid states that the record-breaking number of Republican filibusters this session has blocked progress on numerous issues important to the American people in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/31/08 (01:53). Click here to view this video.

High Oil Prices are Caused by Speculation, Not Supply and Demand: Senator Dorgan states that the Senate must remove speculation from the oil markets to bring oil prices down in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/31/08 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

When It Comes to Energy, Republicans Have No Vision for the Future: Senator Durbin states that the U.S. needs an energy policy that looks to the future and promotes alternative forms of energy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/31/08 (01:42). Click here to view this video.

July 30, 2008

Republican’s are Beholden to the Big Oil Companies: Senator Reid states that Republicans would rather back the big oil companies than support the development of alternative forms of energy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/30/08 (01:18). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Needs to Promote Alternative Forms of Energy: Senator Tester urges the Senate to promote the development of alternative forms of energy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/30/08 (01:18). Click here to view this video.

Republicans are Opposed to Replenishing the Highway Trust Fund: Senator Klobuchar states that the Republican opposition to Democratic efforts to renew the Highway Trust Fund and create energy-reducing jobs is putting a halt to America's progress in the global economy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/30/08 (01:12). Click here to view this video.

July 29, 2008

Dependence on Foreign Oil Hurts the Economy and Weakens Homeland Security: Senator Bill Nelson talks about the importance of achieving energy independence in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/29/08 (02:07). Click here to view this video.

Republicans Refuse to Support Alternative Forms of Energy: Senator Dorgan is critical of Republicans who continually block Democratic efforts to move toward renewable forms of energy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/29/08 (02.36). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Should Support Tax Extenders for Alternative Forms of Energy: Senator Schumer states that the tax extenders for alternative forms of energy will do more to lower gasoline prices than drilling in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/29/08 (01:21). Click here to view this video.

July 28, 2008

Republicans Hold Up the Advancing America's Priorities Act: Senator Reid discusses Republican obstruction of the Advancing America's Priorities Act on 7/28/08 (02:13). Click here to view this video.

Republicans Fail to Support Funding for Important Programs in the U.S.: Senator Durbin questions why Republicans say nothing about the $10-$15 billion being spent every month in Iraq, but claim that the Advancing America's Priorities Act, which funds important programs in the U.S. is "wasteful" in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/28/08 (01:27). Click here to view this video.

Speculation in the Oil Markets is Causing High Gasoline Prices: Senator Menendez explains how speculators in the oil markets are hurting the U.S. economy in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/22/08 (02:07). Click here to view this video.

July 25, 2008

The Housing Reform Act Will Help Families Stay in Their Homes: Senator Durbin states that the Housing Reform Act will give families and neighborhoods a chance to recover from the housing crisis in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/25/08 (02:02). Click here to view this video.

Housing is a Key Cornerstone of Our Economy: Senator Salazar describes the importance of passing the Housing Reform Act in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/25/08 (01:13). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. Needs a Comprehensive Energy Strategy: Senator Carper explains why drilling alone will not meet the nation’s demand for energy in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/25/08 (1:20). Click here to view this video.

July 24, 2008

Republicans Obstruct Democratic Efforts to Lower Energy Costs: Senator Reid reviews the Democratic legislative efforts to lower energy costs that have been blocked by Republicans in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/24/08 (02:00). Click here to view this video.

Republicans Ignore the Need for a National Energy Policy: Senators Durbin and Murray discuss the failure of Senate Republicans to recognize that we need a national energy policy to lower the cost of gasoline and achieve energy independence in a colloquy on the Senate floor on 7/24/08 (03:00). Click here to view this video.

President Bush Has Failed to Keep His Promise on Global Climate Change: Senator Carper discusses the failure of President Bush to keep the promise he made when he was a candidate to address the problems that are causing global climate change in remarks at an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on 7/24/08 (01:37). Click here to view this video.

July 23, 2008

Republicans Fail to Acknowledge that Speculation in the Oil Markets is Driving up the Cost of Oil: Senators Reid and Durbin discuss the unwillingness of Republicans to recognize the impact of oil speculation on energy prices in a colloquy on the Senate floor on 7/23/08 (01:59). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. Must Adopt Aggressive New Policies to Lower the Cost of Energy: Senator Cantwell discusses the importance of passing the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/23/08 (0:58). Click here to view this video.

Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Iraq Contracting is Harming Our Troops: Senator Dorgan expresses criticism of how contractors are selected by the Federal government, noting how one contractor provided our troops with contaminated water, at an Appropriations Committee hearing on 7/23/08 (04:21). Click here to view this video.

July 22, 2008

The U.S. Must Look Beyond Domestic Oil Drilling to Solve Our Energy Problems: Senator Durbin states that the U.S. has only two to three percent of the world’s oil reserves but consumes 24 percent of the world’s oil in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/22/08 (01:20). Click here to view this video.

Democrats are Looking for Alternative and Renewable Sources of Energy to End Our Dependence on Oil: Senator Schumer discusses the Democratic goal of lessening dependence on oil, while Bush Republicans continue to call for more drilling in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/22/08 (02:21). Click here to view this video.

Gasoline is a "Budget Buster" for American Families: Senator Mikulski describes how higher gasoline prices are straining the budgets of families in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/22/08 (01:09). Click here to view this video.

July 21, 2008

Honoring the Valor of Our Troops: Senator Reid states that the progress that has been made in Iraq is due to the heroic sacrifices of our troops in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/21/08 (01:51). Click here to view this video.

Health Care Reform is a Bipartisan Issue: Senator Whitehouse encourages his colleagues to support health care reform in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/17/08 (0:55). Click here to view this video.

The Bush Administration Excludes Hundreds of Thousands of Children from Health Care Coverage: Senator Menendez discusses the Bush Administration’s decision to stonewall Democratic efforts to reform the Children’s Health Insurance Program in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/17/08 (02:48). Click here to view this video.

July 17, 2008

The Senate Must Pass a Housing Bill: Senator Casey discusses the need to pass a housing bill to prevent the housing crisis from destroying American neighborhoods in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/17/08 (02:10). Click here to view this video.

Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Millions of Americans Pay Their Home Energy Costs: Senator Durbin argues in favor of strengthening the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps lower income families heat and cool their homes in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/17/08 (02:49). Click here to view this video.

The Senate Must Address Excessive Speculation in the Oil Markets: Senator Dorgan describes the need to address excessive speculation in the oil markets that is driving up gasoline prices in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/17/08 (01:09). Click here to view this video.

July 16, 2008

Excessive Speculation is Driving Up the Price of Gasoline: Senators Dorgan and Bill Nelson discuss speculation in the oil markets and its effect on gasoline prices in a colloquy on the Senate floor on 7/16/08 (01:03). Click here to view this video.

Democratic Bill Addresses Excessive Energy Speculation: Senator Bingaman discusses legislation to respond to speculation in the oil markets as a factor in the soaring cost of gasoline in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/16/08 (02:20). Click here to view this video.

July 15, 2008

Oil from New Domestic Drilling Likely to be Sold to Overseas Markets: Senator Murray explains that allowing oil companies to drill more in the United States will not lower gas prices because that oil probably will be sold in markets overseas in remarks on the Senate floor on 7/15/08 (02:05). Click here to view this video.

We Cannot Drill Our Way Out of This Crisis: Senator Biden explains why more domestic drilling will not affect the price of gasoline in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/15/08 (01:24). Click here to view this video.

The U.S. is Helping Control the AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Crisis in Africa: Senator Durbin discusses how the Global AIDS Relief Bill will improve the lives of millions of Africans in a speech on the Senate floor on 7/15/08 (01:00). Click here to view this video.

July 14, 2008

An Army Ranger and Green Beret Electrocuted While Showering: Cheryl Harris discusses the death of her son, which was caused by KBR's failure to correct known electrical hazards, in testimony at a DPC hearing on 7/11/08 (01:49).