Mr. President, it wasn't an hour ago that we saw the lofty formation of four jets flying in formation over the burial site of Ted Stevens. Then, just as it passes over the site, one of the jets heads up, breaks formation, and heads into…

One of the most troubled areas of the world is at the threshold of a great breakthrough for peace and for humanity. I call upon the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to remain committed to peace talks. I applaud the courageous decision of…

Mr. President, I commend my friend, the Senator from Illinois, for his comments, and I associate myself with his effort. This is recognition that is long overdue. I am pleased to support his efforts in this area. It is a part of American…

Mr. President, I rise to offer new legislation that I urge all my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to support. I am pleased to be joined by Senators Carper, Akaka, Lieberman, Collins, and Voinovich as original cosponsors of this…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania is recognized.

I would like to continue. I yield myself such time as I may consume, Madam Speaker. Little is of greater importance to the economic future of our country than making sure that kids are prepared to enter the workforce of the future and…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1560, which designates the week of December 5, 2010, as National Computer Science Education Week to support increased public awareness of…

I would like to inquire if the gentleman from Pennsylvania has any further speakers.

Certainly, as the gentleman from Pennsylvania mentioned, we salute Mr. Ehlers' leadership on this issue and certainly hope that in future sessions we will continue to have strong bipartisan agreement on this issue. And perhaps if we are…

Again, I thank Mr. Ehlers for his remarks. It has been a pleasure for these past 2 years to cosponsor and to raise awareness of National Computer Science Education Week. Madam Speaker, I am now pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting National Postdoc Appreciation Week beginning, again, the week of the third Monday in September. I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1560 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1582 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

I am pleased to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the cochair of the Congressional Arts Caucus and the chair of the Rules Committee, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter).

Americans for the Arts' research has shown that over 100,000 nonprofit cultural organizations in the United States generate over $166 billion in economic activity each year, supporting jobs and generating government revenue. {time} 1640 I…

I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House Resolution 1545 into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…

We have a good bill here, a bipartisan bill, to help us move forward to reduce the rate of abuse of prescription drugs. Three years ago, local agencies and community leaders came to my office and told us we had this problem because…

Mr. President, when I was home in New Hampshire over the recess, I had the opportunity, as I am sure the Presiding Officer did, to see all of the television ads that are being run by various candidates and special interest groups…