Madam President, let me, first of all, compliment my friend and colleague, the Senator from Kansas, for his comments and for his approach. He made a few comments we haven't heard much of in this Chamber or in the other Chamber in the last…

Before I begin, I want to thank Chairman Ros- Lehtinen for her support, Mr. Berman for his support, and Mr. Smith for his help. I also want to thank some key staff members whose hard work and efforts on the bill have not gone unnoticed…

This is a difficult time in the life of the people of this country. Families are hurting. Our economy is struggling. The economic policies of this administration have failed to turn around this Great Recession, as it has come to be known…

Madam President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Vermont.

Mr. President, last week I came to the Senate floor to ask unanimous consent to pass something called--a very easy thing--a clean extension of the FAA bill, something the Senate has done 20 times. This is the 21st time--4 years waiting to…

I didn't think I would be down here this evening debating the Interior-EPA appropriations bill, in part because of the number of hours that we have spent in this Chamber on this bill when we actually should be facing the Nation's debt…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

Less than 2 months on this job, I only have one question to ask: Is anyone in this body listening to the people who sent us here? I can only conclude at this point that the answer is ``no,'' or we would not be teetering on the precipice of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 3, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $4,452,000)''. Page 3, line 17, after the first dollar amount…

I believe my amendment is going to have appeal for both sides of the aisle. I have sat here and listened for some time, particularly on the Republican side, about the need to be cutting our expenses. Well, my amendment does just that. My…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York will be postponed. {time} 1810 Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR…

It is true that no bill is perfect, but this bill is truly atrocious. I have come here as cochair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition to talk about how this bill represents a wholesale failure to really recognize our…

Our country is facing an incredibly important moment as critical decisions need to be made regarding the national debt and our long-term deficit and how to constrain spending. Members on both sides of this aisle recognize the reality that…

Let me thank Congresswoman Christensen for leading this Special Order tonight. I also thank you for your leadership on behalf of, really, my constituents and on behalf of the entire country because it is so important that you as first vice…

I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2584, the Interior appropriations bill. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I want to thank Ranking Member Moran and our full committee ranking member, Congressman Dicks, for leading the fight…

I was absent from the House floor during rollcall votes 615 and 622-629. Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on 615, ``aye'' on 622, ``aye'' on 623, ``aye'' on 624, ``aye'' on 625, ``aye'' on 626, ``no'' on 627, ``no'' on 628, and…

I am told on a daily basis by my Republican colleagues what the American people want. I certainly respect the election certificates of my colleagues. I would ask they respect mine. I also am not sure where they find the time to travel to…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak of one of my gravest concerns, which is our Nation's fiscal future. All of us--Democrats, Republicans, liberals, moderates, conservatives--face a choice about whether we will seize the moment before us…