Mr. President, I join the chairman in thanking John McCain for his testimony, his courage, his eloquence, and his mention of those on our side of the aisle who have historically fought for the disabled. That is a very important fact today…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

Mr. President, the chairman of our committee, the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, has expressed the case well and strongly. Let me say in simplicity that as we enjoyed hearing of the rights of persons with disabilities, we have…

Coal provides affordable domestic energy that supports millions of direct and indirect jobs. In my State of Indiana, 90 to 95 percent of all electrical power comes from coal. This keeps the costs of energy down, and it attracts millions of…

My amendment addresses timing. Timing is important when it comes to this issue because the public needs to know and this Congress needs to know what the science is before the rule is finalized, not after the rule has already been…

Mr. President, Americans have endured 4 years of the worst recession in the last 70 years in this country. We have 23 million Americans either unemployed or underemployed, and millions more have simply given up finding a job. What is the…

Madam President, yesterday Senator Landrieu, chairman of the Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, and I entered a colloquy into the Record, and I would like to explain very briefly what it was we were attempting to do. This is…

Madam President, I rise today to address the legislation that has been offered as an amendment that would cut off all foreign aid to Egypt, Pakistan, and Libya. As I watched our flag being shredded by a gloating mob at the walls of the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I (page 3, after line 12) add the following: SEC. __. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES…

May I inquire as to how much time I have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana has 2 minutes remaining.

I concur with the clarification of my distinguished colleague from Louisiana on the continuing resolution funding and language regarding cyber security. I strongly support the inclusion of this provision and see it as essential, but also…

Mr. President, 11 years ago this morning, September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 of our citizens lost their lives in a senseless act of terrorism that would change the course of America forever. That fateful Tuesday morning changed the way we…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the extraordinary career achievements of Richard F. Grimmett, specialist in international security with the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division of the Congressional Research Service, who is…

Mr. President, first of all, I commend all the Republicans and Democrats who have worked so hard together--nearly one-fifth of us in this Congress--hour after hour, meeting after meeting, and flexibility has been provided to both sides by…

Mr. President, what a pleasure it is to be with my colleague Pat Leahy on this very special day. It was a great coincidence that the 13,000th vote and the 14,000th vote should occur this afternoon, but what a joyous moment to be with my…

I thank my colleagues for joining in on this. They made the point that I think outlines the fact that many of us are stunned with the proposal being brought forward for a vote today to proceed on this bill, which if passed, will put a…

Mr. President, I wish to talk about two things here briefly and also yield to my colleague for some remarks. First of all, while it is beyond our jurisdiction here, and perhaps it is a little bit out of line for me to talk about this, I am…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Indiana is recognized.