I thank the gentlelady from Wyoming for hosting this very important hour on this very important need. The number one issue right now, as you have very appropriately pointed out, is the growing and massive Federal debt. Independents in this…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in warm congratulations for Dr. Joseph Grunenwald upon his retirement from Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grunenwald faithfully served Clarion for more than 30 years, earning him such honors as…

Well, I thank the gentlelady. Just the fact that we have, as our good friend from Florida pointed out, there are many nations across the western world that are working very hard to put their fiscal house in order. They have actually…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. You know, there is a very important number here that the American people need to identify with, and it's a number that brings it home. It's a number that's very personal in terms of personal…

Maybe just one. I wanted to get a sense from those who have a more complete understanding than I do about what are the barriers to making this an effective national policy?

Sometimes the Federal Government does too much. We try to have one program, one-size-fits-all, too prescriptive.

Thank you very much, Chairman Kohl.

Thank you very much.

I want to thank you, first of all, for your leadership on this issue and for convening this hearing because every day of the week, both Chairman Kohl and Senator Corker and I know that we can have hearings on lots of subjects, and they are…

But we need that statutory authority in order to do that.

I think that education part of this is vitally important because this is not a problem that you see on the front page every day, as you all know.

Well, thank you. I hope I can be there. I will check with the schedulers. We always love being in your great hometown.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Our Armed Forces Sergeant Joseph Caskey

Mr. President, I rise tonight to talk about the war in Afghanistan, and, unfortunately tonight, as I begin my remarks, I have to report on yet another death of a soldier killed in action in Afghanistan. Yesterday, in Pennsylvania, we lost…

Senator Gillibrand's legislation would provide stable long-term medical care for people who have become ill as a result of their exposures following the WTC terrorist attacks in 2001.

We owe these Americans our gratitude and our help.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table without intervening action or debate, and that any…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 571, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…