Mr. President, I wish to share a few things briefly before we move into the vote. William Kristol today raised a fundamental question in a blog site regarding the way this bill is written when he said: This is a giant power grab for the…

The gentleman is correct. I do not believe the Attorney General answered the questions on that particular subject. And while I was out of the room, I understand in response to a question asked by a Texas colleague that he admitted that he…

I thank the gentleman from Iowa for yielding, and I also want to thank Representative King for his good work on the Judiciary Committee. I have just been listening to his last few comments and appreciate his pointing out so many facts…

Madam President, I want to speak on the underlying bill, particularly on the Sessions amendment to the bill, but let me just precede that with some more general comments. I was very concerned when I read in the most recent publication of…

Madam President, I know there are a number of Senators on the floor who wish to speak on unrelated matters. I wish to speak on the underlying bill. I believe Senator Whitehouse and maybe Senator McCaskill and Senator Bennet wish to speak…

I will be glad to defer to them under those circumstances and then ask to be recognized following those 6 or 7 minutes.

The new Supreme Court pick, Elena Kagan, has never been a judge. News reports say she doesn't have trial court experience as a lawyer. As a lawyer, she never questioned a witness or made an argument before a jury. She's never been a trial…

How long is Congress going to sit idly by while the Federal Reserve destroys the value of the U.S. dollar? On Friday, May 7, our dollar was worth only one twelve-hundredth of an ounce of gold. That means that the dollar has lost more than…

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a stern safety warning to members of the Texas legislature living near the southern border: Remove your car license plates that say ``State official'' on them. Texas legislators were warned…

Mr. President, I wish to call up amendment No. 3832 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from…

Mr. President, they say the proof is in the pudding. The proof is an ultimate test of an idea or an evaluation. It literally means you can show us a wonderful recipe and tell us about the fine ingredients, but we want to know what it…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record of Wednesday, May 5, 2010, under ``Text of Amendments.'')

Mr. President, I ask to be notified after 30 seconds so my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, can speak. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will do so.

Mr. President, this is an amendment that reinstates the Federal Reserve as the prudential regulator for small holding companies and State-chartered banks. The State-chartered banks and the community banks have asked to retain the…

Television network news stories about Arizona immigration enforcement law have been overwhelmingly negative, according to a new analysis by the Media Research Center. From April 23 to May 3, negative news reports on ABC, CBS, and NBC…

How many times did we hear during this past year, year and a half, ``If you like what you have, you can keep it''-- talking about health insurance, talking about your doctor. We even heard the Presidential candidate of 2008 who eventually…

Here is the state of the Union: Unemployment remains almost 10 percent. Sixteen million people have lost their jobs. Taxes are going up. The health care bill costs $300 billion more than the American people were told. The Nation's deficit…

The International Monetary Fund, the IMF, is guaranteeing up to $321 billion in loans to bail out European Union countries, like Greece, Portugal and Spain. That means American taxpayers will be on the hook for billions of dollars for…