Madam President, we call this the Delaware way. As my colleague from Delaware knows, whenever I run into people who have been married a long time--50, 60, 70 years--I ask them what is the secret to being married so many years. They give…

Madam President, today is Delaware Day. Something very important for our State and our Nation occurred on December 7, 1787. Senator Coons is here. I ask him to take a moment and share with our colleagues what that was all about. What…

Mr. President, I am delighted to stand before you on this Delaware Day, 2011. This is the anniversary of the day when, on December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first State to ratify the Constitution. For 1 week, Delaware was the entire…

A huge tax increase is looming unless this House takes action immediately. Unless this House takes action in the next few weeks, a typical American household earning $50,000, $60,000 a year will see a tax increase of $1,000 a year on…

This is a project that is absolutely ready to go and will not cost the Federal Government one penny. It puts 20,000 workers on the job right away. The hurdle was the route through Nebraska, but we have now worked with the State of…

Madam President, I rise this morning to discuss the North American Energy Security Act in a colloquy with my colleagues. Joining me will be our leader, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, Senator…

I would ask Senator Isakson to join us at this point. He is here specifically to talk a little bit about the issue with oil sands development and China. So Senator Isakson, and then certainly Senator Hutchison as well.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my Republican colleagues during our morning business time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I thank the esteemed Senator from Oklahoma. He is so right. That is what it is all about. It is about putting people back to work. It is about American ingenuity, private investment. It is about getting this economy going. We have to find…

If I may, I would like to ask the esteemed Senator from Oklahoma to talk for a minute on the subject of how we create that environment that gets job creation going. I think this project is a perfect example of what we are talking about. We…

I thank the Senator from Texas. Senator Hutchison is, as usual, not only eloquent but has hit the nail on the head. Looking across our country from North Dakota to Texas to Oklahoma, across our country we need these jobs. This is the way…

I thank Senator Isakson and thank him for being here. I will turn to Senator Hutchison from Texas. We have actually 40 Senators already on this legislation--40 Senators. It is bipartisan. This is something we absolutely need to move on. I…

I thank Senator Isakson and ask the Senator if he has any more he wants to add. I know the Senator has to leave and is on a tight timetable.

This is a project that reduces our dependence on oil from the Middle East. This is a project that provides better environmental stewardship, as we have described. This is a project where we need to move forward. This body needs to be about…

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be divided equally. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I rise to speak today in opposition to the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to be a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The DC Circuit is arguably the most important Federal appellate court in our Federal…

Madam President, I rise today to mark a truly important day for my State, and indeed this entire nation. December 6 is National Miner's Day, a time when we stop to honor our nation's coal miners and remember those who have done so much to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Without objection, it is so ordered. Extension of Payroll Tax Cuts