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Mr. Speaker, the conference report accompanying H.R. 2055 clearly states that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has the ability to create the Afghanistan/Pakistan Study Group. I worked closely with members of the House and Senate to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be extended until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to recognize Guion S. Bluford, Jr. for being the 2011 recipient of the Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement. Mr. Bluford was born on November 22, 1942, to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet on December 16, 2011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I rise to speak about the payroll tax cut we have been debating and considering these many weeks and which we seem to be making some progress on today. I know we will hear more about that later today. I wish to make a couple…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senator Hutchison be recognized for floor remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the matter be printed in the Record…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 2009, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2009) to…
Mr. President, I rise this morning to talk about an issue that the American people expect us to take action on, and that is to provide another extension of the payroll tax cut we put into place in 2010. I want to provide a little bit of…
Mr. Speaker, I was pleased this morning that The Washington Post did a story on a shameful development here in Washington; namely, that Bart Fisher, a Washington lawyer, was granted a license by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC…
A few months ago, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress in this very Chamber. He was welcomed by Members with a standing ovation. Several times during his speech, Congress responded with…
I rise today to recognize and celebrate Bill of Rights Day, which is today, December 15, 2011. The Bill of Rights was created to ensure a level of limited government. A ``parchment barrier'' was the way many of our Founding Fathers…
Mr. Speaker, first today, I rise today to congratulate Tricia Miller of Centre County on receiving the 2012 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. An English teacher from the Penns Valley Area School District since 1994, Tricia is the…
S. 296, legislation introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Casey, coupled with President Barack Obama's Executive order, will require drugmakers to notify the Food and Drug Administration of shortages and this is an important step in the…
We're very encouraged that there's movement, and we look forward to this committee's role in reaching solutions.
Mr. President, I rise to speak about the urgent need to prevent a tax increase in the year 2012 if the Congress does not act to extend the payroll tax cut from last year. This is fundamental when it comes to working families across the…