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Mr. President, I have a short presentation to make regarding trade adjustment assistance, which of course is legislation that was passed through the Senate not too long ago. There was a long debate, an important debate about trade…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 740

This article talks about a visit I made to a chemical manufacturing plant. The pertinent part of this article speaks volumes about why trade adjustment assistance is so important for firms. I am quoting from a statement made by a gentleman…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in favor of the nomination of Judge Cathy Bissoon, and I ask unanimous consent to speak for no more than 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination…

Older Americans continue to feel the effects of the recession.

Thank you, Senator Sanders. I want to, first of all, thank you for convening this hearing on this important topic, and I won't be here for all of the testimony but I am especially grateful.

Mr. President, I am grateful that these candidates have put themselves forward for public service on our Federal bench, and we are looking forward today to a strong vote for Judge Bissoon when we get to her vote this afternoon. I yield the…

I would like to thank Chairman Sanders for holding this important hearing on the recession and older Americans.

Mr. President, I first of all want to thank Senator Leahy, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, for working with both parties to move these nominations along. I also want to thank Senator Toomey, my colleague from Pennsylvania, for his…

You do not have the credibility as a Republican presidential candidate to take on Barack Obama on health care.

You just don't have credibility, Mitt, when it comes to repealing Obamacare.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Lieutenant Colonel Robert Barraclough. Retired from the United States Air Force in 1968, Colonel Barraclough's record of service is impressive. During World War II, Barraclough was a bomber pilot flying…

The motto inscribed on the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action flag reads, ``You are not forgotten.'' I rise today to Honor Major Thomas E. Clark, a U.S. soldier who served in Vietnam, an airman who gave his life defending this country…

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to one of the outstanding pro-life leaders in this House, a pro-life Democrat, my cosponsor of the Protect Life Act, the gentleman from Illinois, Dan Lipinski. {time} 1820

At this time I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Neugebauer).

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to another outstanding voice for the unborn, one of our freshmen from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford). (Mr. LANKFORD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Madam Speaker, just to correct the gentlelady, there were three Stupak-Pitts amendments. Two were adopted in committee and one on the floor, which got the most publicity. When they went to the Senate, they were all taken out. We're going…