I would tell the gentleman that the President of the United States failed to do what he was elected to do--that was to lead this country--by rejecting the Simpson-Bowles commission recommendation. Mr. Chairman, President Obama supported…

I thank the gentleman. It's my understanding that the gentleman is withdrawing the amendment. I want to thank the gentleman for raising some critically important points about the value of NASA's human exploration program and the need to…

I won't go into great length about it. The very fact that the President has failed to address the issue of entitlements, has walked away from his own commission, the Bowles-Simpson Commission that had the support of Senator Coburn and…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

America's top priority is creating jobs. But here we are, 6 weeks into the 112th Congress, and the Republican leadership has yet to bring a single jobs bill to the floor. Once again, we're here today to exercise one of our primary…

Americans' top priority is creating jobs. But six weeks into the 112th Congress, the Republican leadership has yet to bring a single, solitary jobs bill to the floor. Once again, we are here today to exercise one of our primary…

Colorado's U.S. 36 corridor won the TIGER award because it was one of the most innovative projects in the country. Mr. Speaker, Rome wasn't built in a day, and we can all agree that no State or community should be punished for being…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide a substitute) Strike title VIII and insert the following…

Mr. President, let me add to what my distinguished colleague said. People who are working on slot amendments should remember that in the bill that was passed and therefore the pending legislation, S. 233, there are no slot amendments. So…

Mr. President, my cochair, Senator Hutchison, is on the floor, and I know she wishes to speak. It occurs to me we are back on the Federal aviation bill. We have been on this bill for several years. There is an interesting sort of dilemma…

Mr. President, I am only going to comment for a minute, but what the Senator from Alaska has just said is completely true. It also points out the overall philosophical question of what are we doing with this bill: Are we going to pass it…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 75, as Modified

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment also be set aside to call up the Baucus amendment, No. 75, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk…

I want to thank you for letting me voice my opinions on these regulations. We will address the problem.

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina, our assistant Democratic leader, for yielding and for his leadership. I strongly oppose H. Res. 72. This does nothing to create jobs. Secondly, it does nothing to address really the regulations…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is all about the jobs, and that's exactly what this Republican majority has been fixated on ever since we've come into control of this House. I will tell you that specifically we…

I want to again bring your attention to section 215 and the difficulty which we in this body and the American people as a whole have with regard to exercising oversight over abuse of government authority. An example that I gave earlier…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adoption of House Resolution 79 will be followed by 5- minute votes on ordering the…