Mr. President, how much time remains on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Four minutes four seconds.

Mr. President, I wish to say, very briefly, that I strongly support the Nelson amendment for a whole variety of reasons, all of which are very logical, extremely well ordered, and which I do not have time to give. The yeas and nays have…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:36 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, rollcall votes in relation to FAA amendments are expected to occur throughout the day tomorrow. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-406. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

I want to thank the distinguished chairman for yielding time and for his leadership on this and so many issues. After years of runaway Federal spending by both political parties, last year House Republicans took the pledge. We said to the…

Reclaiming my time, I believe that if President Reagan were President of the United States today, he would provide the leadership, because he did in saving Social Security. It was the Greenspan Commission, and he worked with them in a…

I must insist on my point of order. I wanted to just say, I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano) and the Members on the other side of the aisle. I share many of his concerns. However, as the gentleman knows…

The amendment proposed a net increase in budget authority. Before I comment on it; one, this does not cut the Voting Rights Act. So that's not accurate. This does not, this does not, this does not cut the Voting Rights Act. The Acting…

The amendment is not in order under section 3(j)(3) of House Resolution 5 of the 112th Congress, which states, ``It shall not be in order to consider an amendment to a general appropriations bill proposing a net increase in budget…

I reserve a point of order against the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. President, I am here to speak on the legislation that is pending before us. We all know this country faces big challenges. We face a declining infrastructure that is critical to our business. We need safe, reliable transportation if we…

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

Reclaiming my time, again, we want science, jobs, math, science, physics, chemistry, biology to create opportunities for manufacturing. I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment. {time} 2210 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern. He makes a very, very powerful point. I completely agree with him. These are important programs, as are many others in the bill, and we will ensure that as we review the FY 2011 spend plan that all…

This account has been hit very, very hard already. Each reduction in the bill was carefully determined. The funding level provided for NIST construction in the bill is $89 million below FY 2010. NIST has played a key role in enabling…

The Appropriations Committee will be requiring the Department of Justice to come back to the committee with a spending plan outlining how it intends to use the funds provided for State and local law enforcement. We accept the amendment.