I was shocked to hear the majority leader bring up the Americans with Disability Act. It was a wonderful thing that this Congress did in making all areas accessible to those with disability. But to bring it up in this debate next brings…

Mr. President, I note that we faced a long discussion about a bill that was just passed out of the Armed Services Committee. I, unfortunately, felt compelled to oppose it, but I appreciate working with the Senator from Illinois as we…

First I would like to take the opportunity to salute my dear friend, Chairman Skelton, for being the kind of leader on a committee as challenging as providing for the men and women of the United States military, to ensure the listening ear…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of the bill for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with the chairman. I would like to discuss the important role the National Aeronautics and Space Administration plays in our…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. My colleagues and I who are working on this issue appreciate your view. Transferring funds from the human spaceflight program to unproven commercial space efforts designed to carry humans and cargo into…

I thank the gentlelady from California and I thank the Rules Committee for allowing amendments in that I have offered dealing with the expansion and opportunity for small and women- owned businesses and addressing the tragedy of Fort Hood…

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a terrorist alert for Texas. An Islamic terrorist group from Somalia, al Shabaab, is infiltrating across our southern border. A people-smuggling ring has been exposed through South America and…

The administration announced they're deploying 1,200 National Guard troops to the border. That sounds mighty good, but not so fast. It appears troops aren't really going to the border. It seems they're sending the National Guard troops 20…

Mr. President, I ask the Senator--and we now have both distinguished Senators from Arizona on the Senate floor--is he aware of a new poll that came out today--CNN, I believe--that said nearly 9 out of every 10 Americans in this poll…

The Senator is absolutely right. Where there is a combination or layered approach to dealing with illegal immigration, there have been great successes, including an effort to use prosecution of people for crossing and incarcerating them…

Mr. President, if I may react briefly to the comments of the two Senators from Arizona, whether their concern translates into something like this: that the people who suffer the most from the current illegality and broken immigration…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment Nos. 4214 and 4202

Mr. President, I rise to speak today in favor of the McCain amendment and the Cornyn amendment. I am cosponsor of both of these amendments. I understand we will be voting very shortly on these amendments as we move forward on the…

We find ourselves up against another deadline for the so-called ``doc fix,'' and this happens because this Congress lacks the courage to solve the problem. The fact is, Mr. Speaker, the longer we put off doing a permanent fix, the more…

President Obama's approval rating hit a new low this week according to a Rasmussen public opinion poll. Just 42 percent of Americans approve of the President's job performance. By a margin of almost 2-1, more Americans strongly disapprove…

This resignation he did not, but, of course, we know that most things were signed in the year of our Lord, including our Constitution. So I find it remarkable when some people around here have said, well, it would be unconstitutional to…

Actually, I'm not just skeptical of the MMS. I'm telling you it's a disaster. It was a disaster with MMS, and it was a disaster that their performance was allowed to happen. We're going to find out there is somebody responsible--maybe one…

I understand he has been there, but as some of our friends from Louisiana have pointed out--and Governor Jindal has been fighting the President through the MMS and through his responders--they gave full authority to British Petroleum to…