My colleagues, this is an opportunity to show what we are all about. Do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Let's make this money available. Let the Northeast repair itself, heal itself, get their economy back on its feet, and…

I thank the very distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for his leadership overall on this bill, but particularly for thinking to waive the non-Federal match, and I'll explain why. I'm sure the gentleman from Michigan's effort is…

I oppose the Bishop amendment which, as he says, prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from using funds made available under this act from any land acquisition. There is no attempt by the Secretary of the…

The deal that Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell was able to get his colleagues to pass last night is a bad deal for America and a worse deal for our children's future. It's the largest increase in public debt that this body will…

I trust the gentleman will yield me the 30 seconds that he took to explain that.

Tonight we will pass 83 provisions that remove Federal revenue, totaling $3.9 trillion, all of it deficit financed. Now, we will add $64 billion more this year to reducing the deficit. So if we have a $1.3 trillion annual deficit this…

I thank my very good friend who has been tireless in representing not just the interests of his constituency but of this great country. Mr. Speaker, first of all, and it may seem petty, but if it were done by the other side, it would be a…

I thank the chairman. The point is: you drop it on New Year's Eve. I'm not sure if that isn't a distinction without a difference, really. There's been no time to review this. Nobody's focused on this. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of…

I would hope the gentleman who chairs Oversight and Government Reform would recognize, as Mr. Connolly and Mr. Lynch have recognized, that there are some very serious risks in going forward with this. I don't think that the way to solve…

Mr. President, I would like to thank the Senator from Maryland for allowing me the opportunity to speak during this discussion of the supplemental appropriations bill. Also, it is my first opportunity to publicly congratulate the Senator…

Mr. President, the Senate, of which I am a new Member, was at one time called the world's greatest deliberative body. Its rules have remained largely unchanged since the origin of the Senate. This Chamber's distinguishing attribute has…

Mr. President, there are certainly so many serious issues that we face in this country, and so many tragedies have occurred. I was on the floor earlier this week paying tribute to the lost lives in Connecticut and the two police officers…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Roger Barta

I ask unanimous consent I may speak on the Senate floor as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Senate Rules Changes

Mr. President, we all know it has been a difficult and tragic couple of days for America. We were so deeply saddened to hear the news from Newtown, CT, on Friday. As a parent, nothing in life is more important than the protection of our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Topeka Police Officers

Today, I rise to talk about a bird, the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Actually, it's not about the bird; it's about jobs. I happen to represent Cassoday, Kansas, the American capital of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. The Environmental Protection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. VAWA Reauthorization