Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Isakson and I be allowed to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I am pleased to join the senior Senator from Georgia, my friend Saxby Chambliss, to pay tribute today to Robert Collins. This naming of a post office is most appropriate in Tyrone, GA, and it is most appropriate because of…

Thank you so very much. I want to extend tremendous accolades to our chairperson, Ms. Waters, who has done just an absolutely excellent job on this bill. Mr. Chairman, you know, there is nothing more devastating, more heartbreaking than…

Republicans, sadly, apologized to BP and call Wall Street reform an ant being hated by the U.S. Government. Meanwhile, they continue to say ``no'' to Democratic Party attempts to extend unemployment insurance benefits for the next 6…

I commend Senator Durbin for his recommendation of Judge Shadid and President Obama for nominating James Shadid to serve the public as a Federal district court judge in Illinois.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, NCMEC, joins you in your concern for the safety of our youth.

The Senator and I chair a six-member judicial review committee that reviews all the nominees presented in Georgia.

I want to thank the Ranking Member and Chairman Leahy for offering us the opportunity to be here today to introduce Ms. Totenberg.

Mr. President, I will be brief. I come to the floor this afternoon in anticipation of the vote tomorrow on the financial regulatory bill and to express the concerns I expressed before its passage on the floor originally, and my continuing…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3967, a bill to amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015. The funds, approximately $5 million, would be used by the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H.R. 4973, the National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010. I would like to thank Congressman Kratovil for introducing this important bill and acknowledging the importance of the…

Madam Speaker, while these young folks are setting this up for me, I want to start off tonight by talking about what we've been talking about in this hour now for close to a year, and that is that the United States is a Nation of laws, not…

Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen out there in TV land, I could not go to sleep tonight until I got off my heart what has been on it, particularly over the last few days. What's on my heart is such pain and empathy for the people of this…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of H.R. 4899, the Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2010. As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, I, along with many of my colleagues, have been integrally involved in the oversight of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Ladies and gentlemen, you would think that the Republicans were somewhere on another planet. Let me correct the situation, if I may. First of all, this was a problem that occurred under the Bush…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for H.R. 5611, which extends the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to extend authorizations for the Airport Improvement Program, and for other…

Mr. President, I come to my seat today on the floor of the Senate to take a few minutes to share my thoughts on the late Senator Robert Byrd and his tragic death a few days ago. I come with a perspective different than those who served…

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