I mean, I asked in the session we had with Prime Minister Hariri.

We are grateful for your presence here, especially the members of both panels.

But if Hezbollah media, Hezbollah political organs are so threatened by what we are doing with the ISF, I have to say what we are doing must be pretty good in helping contribute to the national police force.

I would absolutely condition it.

Mr. President, in honor of servicemembers from across Pennsylvania, I would like to recognize those lost in combat operations supporting both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2001 through May 22, 2010. SGT…

Mr. Speaker, this spring, in a small town in my district called Renovo, the Bucktail Area Junior/Senior High School dedicated its campus to another educational institution: Raymond H. Rathmell. Mr. Rathmell was involved with the school for…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to discuss the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. Earlier today, the Senate considered a number of proposals for border security, and there has been extensive…

Mr. Speaker, the ongoing abuses and tragedies in Burma are almost unfathomable. The brutal and cruel military dictators systematically oppress and exploit the ethnic minorities in Burma, and they are denied the basic and fundamental rights…

I thank the Chair. In the absence of any other Senator seeking recognition, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant Daily Digest clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING…

Mr. Speaker, this week the House is going to consider another so-called jobs bill, but what is really in this bill? Certainly not many private sector jobs or real help to America's small businesses. Extending unemployment compensation is…

this is not only a matter of fair treatment of all participants in the pre-partitioned plan, but also provides important protections for the PBGC.

earlier this year, Senator Casey introduced the Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010.

They are a true automatic pilot mechanism for employees to prepare for retirement.

We face a worsening demographic challenge, as fewer workers support the pension obligations of more and more retirees.

The American people want us to do our best to solve problems. They really don't care about our political fights; they want us to solve problems.

I'm proud to have introduced Senate bill 3157, the Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act, which I believe contains within it a strategy to deal with a very real problem and a very real threat to job creation and job preservation in the near…

I hope we'll be hearing more from that.

we believe that we're headed in the right direction