I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized to proceed as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise to pay tribute to a most remarkable woman. In just a few hours, a celebration of life service will be held at St. Andrew's Church in Kansas City for Adele Hall, described by the Kansas City Star in a front-page headline as ``first…

I am rising to submit a resolution making it absolutely clear that Congress, and only Congress, has the authority and responsibility to set the Federal debt limit. I should not even have to submit a resolution such as this, but I feel it…

I ask the Acting President pro tempore if we are in morning business, and I assume we are. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

Thank you, Madam President. (The remarks of Mr. Roberts pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 8 are printed in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

let me associate myself with the remarks of Senator Isakson. I thank him and all of my colleagues who have come to the floor to eulogize Senator Danny Inouye. The Senate and our Nation has lost an unsung hero. He was heroic in military…

Despite bipartisan requests for consideration, the bill failed to be considered before regulatory requirements went into effect last year. We are already seeing costs to States, to communities, and to businesses that total up millions of…

I have come to the floor to discuss legislation we could actually pass. I am not talking about the fiscal cliff or sequester or anything quite so heavy, but nevertheless very important. It has bipartisan support, sort of, been passed out…

I rise to urge the Senate to fully investigate the circumstances regarding the attack upon our U.S. consulate in Benghazi and the torture and killing of our Ambassador, the deaths of three American patriots and the following attacks and…

I rise today to recognize a distinguished group of World War II veterans from Kansas who are now visiting their Nation's Capital this week as part of the Honor Flight Network. The Honor Flight Network is an organization with the main…

I wish to thank my distinguished friend and colleague, Senator Lieberman, for his leadership and for urging Members of Congress to bring amendments down that are germane on very serious national security issues. So I again thank him for…

I rise to share my concerns over the proposed changes in the estate and gift tax provisions of the current Tax Code that will be considered within hours on the floor. Similar to much of the Tax Code, the estate and gift tax provisions are…