Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1, for the purpose of calling up and debating the Coats amendment; that following the remarks of Senator Coats Senator Alexander be…

It is an honor to rise for what will be my last time speaking as a Member of the United States House of Representatives. The people of Indiana have given me a new assignment. But I rise tonight to pay a debt of gratitude to all those who…

The Senator from Vermont is correct. I don't intend to take any action on this now. I know there are events planned tonight. We are in the middle of mourning for our lost colleague as well. But I simply wanted to explain for the record…

Mr. President, I am joining my colleagues in rising today to pay honor and respect to the service of Jon Kyl, a tribute to his passion for public service and his State of Arizona and his country in this Congress for 26 years. I echo all…

Mr. President, the concept behind this, of course, is to be as careful as we can with the taxpayers' money and make sure that each dollar spent is spent on something that has been thoroughly examined, looked at, vetted, scrubbed, and…

Mr President, I have not yet filed, but I intend to shortly, an alternative amendment to the emergency supplemental which is on the Senate floor and in the process of being debated. I would like to explain what it is that I am going to…

I yield to the Senator, but I would like to finish my remarks, if I could. I know we all have time commitments.

Madam President, I rise today to address my colleagues on a number of issues important to the future of the United States and to offer some perspective on Senate service. In a few weeks, I will leave the Senate for new pursuits that will…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. We are in morning business. ____________________

Mr. President, the clock continues to tick away while we wait for the descent from the summit, when the President and Speaker Boehner walk out, with tablets in hand, saying we have a deal. Many of us are beginning to wonder if that is…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the service of Senator Richard Lugar and to pay tribute to his legacy. I served alongside Senator Lugar as the junior Senator of Indiana during my two tours of service in the Senate. All of us who seek…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, for NATO Act. The United States is in possession of vast resources that could directly contribute to the energy security of our closest NATO allies, who face over-reliance…

Mr. President, on behalf of myself as ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator James Inhofe, the ranking member of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, I rise today to commemorate the 85th birthday…

Mr. President, as we all now know, the Senate will vote today on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United States has long been a leader in its treatment of those with disabilities. Becoming a party to the…

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I believe the chairman has stated a fair position. On the other hand, in terms of our side, the Republican side, I wish to preserve at least the rights of our Members to have the maximum amount…

Mr. President, I just wanted to comment that I was listening to the discussion going on here about the Leahy amendment. I don't know what the history of all this is, but I simply want to say that I think the Senator from Oklahoma asked a…

Mr. President, I was listening to the dialog here that was going back and forth. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican time has expired under the current order. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for 2 additional minutes…

I would like to recognize Senator Vitter on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.