Speech #1090077353

I urge my colleagues to work together to get these critical pieces of legislation done. Protecting our fellow citizens safety and wellbeing is our highest obligation. The American people expect and deserve a Senate that is purpose driven and that does get results. We are called upon to govern with meaningful solutions. In this session. we have worked hard to address some daunting challenges: defeating our terrorist enemies. tackling rising energy costs. and securing our borders from illegal immigration and terrorist threat. More remains to be done. We face a serious threat of avian flu. as well as taking a hard look at our spending priorities.