Polluters--not taxpayers--should pay these government expenses.

I want to put the oil executives here on notice: We will not accept any answer from you that smacks of something like the check is in the mail.

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll…

My good friend and colleague's argument is not sophistry, it is just statements that are not true. This amendment does not block the tax increase, period. It does not. It simply says the money has to be used to clean up oil spills, and it…

Madam President, how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 21 seconds remaining.

Madam President, I urge support for the Vitter amendment. It does two very simple things: It says any money coming into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund can only be used to clean up oilspills. It also says the money cannot be used as an…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Sanders amendment No. 4318. The clerk will call the roll. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time on all amendments be yielded back. I believe that is amenable to everyone. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Louisiana…

Yes, that would be my request, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered, on this amendment.

Mr. President, I want to ensure that the quorum call does not run down my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator would like the time divided evenly?

Mr. Speaker, the selling of ObamaCare to the American public has been trademarked by one empty promise after another. On September 9, 2009, President Obama infamously promised Americans, and I quote, ``If you are among the hundreds of…

Then, Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, it is a little difficult to know where to start, since my good friend and colleague has said so many things that are flat out wrong. No. 1, my amendment does not prevent the tax increase. That is absolutely and perfectly…

Mr. President, if everyone else is amenable, I am prepared to yield back--if everyone else is yielding back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.

Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 5 minutes 43 seconds--all on this amendment.

Mr. President, I stand in strong support of my amendment No. 4312. I urge all colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to come together to pass this commonsense amendment. What is this amendment about? It is about something that is of great…

Mr. Speaker, I spent this last Friday on Grand Isle, South Louisiana, which is at the epicenter right now of this battle against the oil which is coming into our marsh. The anger and frustration I heard from official after official on the…

As Federal agencies spring to action, I urge them to keep in mind the vulnerability of the Gulf Coast population.