Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be extended until 8:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I wish to begin by thanking my esteemed colleague from the great State of North Dakota. I appreciate very much his support for this important project as he has again expressed. This is something we worked on for a great length of time. It…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide a description and some color for this important bill, which passed this body last session in the 111th Congress without any objection and did not make it through the Senate last…

As families prepare for the holidays, many will gather to watch some of our favorite holiday movies. In my family, we always enjoyed watching ``How the Grinch Stole Christmas,'' tuning into ``A Christmas Carol,'' and one of my favorites…

Joyce Timmons from Suitland, Maryland, called my office to say that the extra money in her paycheck from the soon-to-expire payroll tax cut is important to her and her family. Joyce and 160 million workers are wondering why my Republican…

I was appalled and outraged to learn yesterday that the genocidal government of Khartoum has hired a lobbyist to represent its interests here in Washington. On December 10, a publication called ``Africa Intelligence'' reported that the…

While I support comprehensive tax reform, I do not support the flawed legislation presently before us. I have repeatedly said it is long past time to close tax loopholes, end the practice of tax earmarks and lower tax rates on American…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Georgia for his very thoughtful comments. Senator Isakson has been working on a biennial budget for a very long time. I was pleased to join him in this session of Congress. And I agree with him. I…

Mr. President, I stand today to urge my colleagues to support one of the most important pieces of legislation that has come before this body in decades, Senate Joint Resolution 10, the Hatch-Lee balanced budget amendment proposal. The…

Mr. President, it is a distinct honor and privilege for me to congratulate Thomas L. Birch, the legislative counsel and founding director, of the National Child Abuse Coalition, for his decades of service to children. After more than 30…

This past weekend, I held a forum for small businesses and teamed them up with experts from the U.S. Government on how to discuss strategies in getting them into the global marketplace. It's also a reminder to me of the vast, untapped…

I rise as a cosponsor and strong supporter of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633). I want to express my appreciation to the gentlelady from South Dakota, Congresswoman Noem, for her strong leadership on this issue. As a…

I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. {time} 0940 Mr. McDERMOTT. In my view, if you're serious, you sit down and you talk about everything. The last 3 weeks of that committee, they never even met. That was dust in people's eyes…

I don't see how this bill would create any jobs, because it's purporting to undo regulations that don't exist and that aren't going to exist. So, obviously, if somebody at the EPA were to get the idea to start regulating farm dust, we…

I yield myself such time as I may consume, Madam Speaker. We get it and the American people get it. Just because you repeat something enough times doesn't make it true. What businesses need in this country is long-term certainty and…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to require that we vote on an unemployment benefit extension and that we vote on a payroll tax holiday extension for next year before we leave for the holidays. I…

We have no remaining speakers on our side. I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers.

It is my honor to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin).