Mr. President, I would like to speak in morning business about the National Flood Insurance Program and talk about the importance of extending the National Flood Insurance Program as a tropical storm--that could be a hurricane--is growing…

It gives me great pleasure to discuss H. Con. Res. 284, legislation to recognize the work and importance of special education teachers in America. In 1972, the United States Supreme Court ruled that children with disabilities have the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, last week the media reported that 17 Afghan military trainees had gone AWOL--absent without leave--from the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, TX. The shocking thing about this is not…

Madam President, there are a number of think tanks--and I will allude to just one--that have come up with a strategy to do what needs to be done to deal with visa overstays. I refer to a Backgrounder, published by the Heritage Foundation…

Mr. President, the terrorist group Hamas, which is supported by Iran, took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. When Hamas did so, Israel put in place a legitimate and justified blockade of Gaza out of concern for the safety of its citizens…

Mr. President, I reiterate my unanimous consent request that the amendment at the desk be agreed to and urge adoption of the resolution as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment has been agreed to. Is there further debate? If not…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri is recognized.

Mr. President, several colleagues had some constructive suggestions about amendments to this measure, and there were two amendments that we modified the original resolution with. At this point, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at…

I ask unanimous consent the amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I thank the distinguished manager of the Rules Committee for his leadership. I thought I would just hold up this book that has many items in it, but the most precious document is the Constitution. And I do want to say that it is clear that…

We have had a good week, and I am very grateful we had the opportunity today to say to the doctors of America that we are committed to your practice and your medicine and your caring for our seniors. In addition, we were able to say to…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership and boldness on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I hold in my hand a version of the Constitution that is in this very distinct book of rules. And clearly I think it is important for the…

I thank the gentleman. Here's what I'd like to do in an election--I'd like us to be able to engage and tell you what our issues are, whatever we're running for. And yes, we have to run with the resources that we raise; and when I say that…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 219, noes 206, not voting 8, as follows: [Roll No. 391] AYES--219…

Mexico has joined a lawsuit against Arizona's new illegal immigration enforcement law. In its legal brief, Mexico says the Arizona law is unconstitutional. That's right. The foreign country of Mexico is lecturing us on our Constitution. I…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Our quarrel, Mr. Speaker, is not with the people of Iran; our quarrel is with the Government of Iran and its consistent philosophy to annihilate the State of Israel, and also to the violations of human…

Well, in closing, let me just refer to this little Bible my aunt says my uncle received going into World War II from the Federal Government when he went in the Army. It has a metal plate on it. It says: ``May the Lord be with you.'' And I…