Mr. President, I rise today to draw the attention of my colleagues to the legacy of the July 20, 1974, invasion of Cyprus by Turkey and its ongoing occupation of that island nation. Thirty-six years later, the human dimension of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of Colorado). Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Mr. President, I rise today to express my deep concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions and to applaud new and tougher U.S. sanctions recently passed by Congress. With both of the sanctions imposed in U.N. Resolution 1929, and the…

Mr. President, I rise today to thank my colleagues for voting to extend the emergency unemployment compensation program through November 30, 2010. This vote is long overdue. While we have been debating the issue, families across the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cypress. Turkey's invasion and continued occupation of this tiny island republic is a symptom of Turkey's indifference to human rights, religious…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the upcoming 75th anniversary of Social Security and express my support for the financial security of millions of retired Americans. Representing Maryland's Fourth Congressional District, I serve…

Thank you, Madam President. I wish to thank the Senator from Illinois for his remarks and his leadership on this topic because I feel the same way. Finally, finally, finally, we are going to vote and have enough votes to pass the extension…

I think Mr. Clapper makes a great point, that it does come in appropriations.

I believe that once again she's done a great service to the nation.

In fact, I think it's all been great, because here it is 2010, July 20th, and there's not been an attack on the homeland.

I think we would do well to approve General Clapper.

if there is a failure in or questions about the authority and the functionality of the DNI, then it's incumbent on Congress to look at the legislation, but not necessarily fault the DNI nominee for the failures of the legislative framework.

I think that in his job he will be able to speak truth to power--which God knows we need it--and he will speak truth about power, which we also need.

I think we need to just get together among ourselves and discuss how reform starts with us, meaning the Senate and the House.

But what will your role be in this, as DNI?

I thank the gentlelady from Ohio for yielding, thank her for taking this Special Order, and rise in strong support, as the House has already done, saying that we remember those who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Nearly 2.5…

I thank my colleague from Ohio for keeping our focus on working people and on the struggles of working people, particularly this environment, this recession, coming out of this recession, people who have lost their jobs, people who need…