Thank you for attending, today. I appreciate your work.

I have supported offshore drilling, and continue to do so. I don't want this to be what Three Mile Island was to nuclear energy.

Unfortunately, the Deepwater Horizon explosion, and the tragic loss of 11 lives and injuries of 25 people, is not the only petroleum-based disaster we have had.

Madam President, I ask to be recognized for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4221 Withdrawn

Madam President, in 1 minute I am going to ask for unanimous consent to withdraw amendment No. 4221, which is currently pending on the legislation before us. After discussions with the staff, it is my understanding that the appropriations…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. Chair, I am pleased to join Representatives McGovern and Emerson as an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan amendment, which affirms the intention of Congress to combat domestic childhood obesity and hunger in the interests of our…

Madam Chair, I agree with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the time has come to repeal the current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy, which dishonors men and women who are willing to give their…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to join Representatives McGovern and Emerson as an original cosponsor of this bipartisan amendment, which affirms the intention of Congress to combat domestic childhood obesity…

Mr. Chairman, I want to speak on something that we have not touched upon, and that is what we need to touch upon the most, and that is what is in the best interests of our national security. Here we are debating this issue: Do we want to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the pending business be set aside so I can call up Isakson amendment No. 4221. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative…

This is a technical language amendment that references the FEMA money that is proposed in this legislation to ensure that Georgia is included in consideration of the dispersing of that funding based on the flood experience in 2009. That is…

Mr. President, I regret that I was unavoidably detained on May 24, 2010, and missed rollcall votes No. 163 and No. 164. I ask that the Record reflect that had I been present I would have voted as follows: rollcall vote No. 163, a Brownback…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4221

That's an unsustainable track, I guess, under any circumstance.

the growth of independent contractors... is another factor that's diminishing the number of people working to produce.

the potential for critical problems is tremendous, but there's potential for opportunity and hope, as well.

Based on my visit to Sudan, a year ago, I have grave concerns that there's enough security, manpower, materiel, et cetera, to do the complicated security issues.