I have a modification at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent for its consideration. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: Modification to amendment No. 2: Strike the entire text of the amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 312. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTERTERRORISM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1239, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I also wish to take one final moment, and I will be very brief. I want to echo something my colleague from Tennessee said. It is something the Presiding Officer has been very active with over the last few months. We all…

Mr. President, I wanted to be afforded this opportunity to address the Senate. I recognize I may be all that is standing in front of the Presiding Officer and the folks who do such a good job of maintaining order in the Senate and…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Delaware will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 8 will not be offered…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Insert after section 501 the following new section: SEC. 502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE PRIORITY OF RAILWAY…

My amendment will very simply help the intelligence community prioritize its funding and ensure that we direct it toward securing our borders from many threats--terrorists as well as drug dealers. I want to be clear that support for my…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote was taken by…

In closing, I would like to thank the chair. I appreciate his position on this. I thank him for not officially opposing it and ask for support from everyone in the Chamber. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on…

I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Hochul moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 1892, to the Permanent Select Committee on…

This summer I heard one message over and over as I visited my district: We need to create a jobs program to get our people back to work. I was sent to Washington to work with anybody and everybody who's willing to put aside the partisan…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on a matter of great importance to our country, and that is jobs and our economy. I know the President will be speaking this evening. I want to emphasize the importance that we focus on a long-term…

I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. McGOVERN. The administration or Congress must prohibit any further funding for the DAS, including aid in the pipeline, until the Attorney General has completed all investigations and…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today we will be discussing two good bills. Both bills under this rule are bipartisan bills. One will support students across this Nation, give parents better choices, improve the…

I yield myself 30 seconds to respond. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from California laid down an excellent framework for the potential of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to accomplish their mandate; namely, bringing down tax…