Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Every day families in Missouri's Second Congressional District create budgets, set priorities, and live within their means. Yet Senate Democrats have failed to pass a budget in 4 years, and President Obama refuses to submit his budget on…

The 113th Congress was elected to tackle the ``big problems''--and there is no bigger problem facing our country right now than getting hardworking Americans back to work with the skills they need to compete in a very tough economy. Today…

I just want to again reiterate my thanks to the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) for his hard work on this issue. I know we had a little bump in the road last fall when we were working on this, and it was through his efforts that we…

I want to again congratulate and thank the gentlelady from Wisconsin for her hard work on this issue. I know that it's something near and dear to her heart, and I think it's absolutely something that is a good way to approach this issue…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about a disappointing milestone that we passed yesterday. Yesterday was the 1,400th day since the Senate passed a Federal budget--1,400 days. So I guess today is the first day moving toward 1,500 days…

Every day, hardworking families and small businessowners from the Second District of Missouri create budgets, set priorities, and live within their means. Yet President Obama and the Senate Democrats keep writing blank checks on the backs…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about a piece of legislation I intend to introduce on behalf of Senator Cruz and myself, The Advice and Consent Restoration Act, which responds to last week's decision announced on Friday by a three-judge…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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 Missouri is recognized. (The remarks of Mr. Blunt pertaining to the introduction of S…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the period of morning business be extended until 12:30 p.m. today and that all provisions of the previous order remain in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Is there objection…

Mr. President, I want to talk a little about the bill that is coming over from the House that would require the Senate to-- surprise--have a budget. I know the law already requires the Senate to have a budget, but apparently that law…

Madam President, first of all, this is the first time I have spoken on the floor when you were in the chair. Welcome to the Senate and welcome to the presiding chair. I want to talk for a few minutes today about a baseball great, a…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is with heavy heart that I stand here today on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a decision that has done so much harm to the moral landscape of our Nation. Since that dreadful day 40…

I don't particularly like the bill that is going to come to the floor, but I am going to vote for it. And the reason is, stumbling through one of those Dollar General stores looking for some last minute gifts, I stumbled across a section…

On rollcall No. 659, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

He signed the law anyway. Senator Landrieu and I are going to have a resolution that she is going to talk about, asking not only that this position be reversed but that immediately we do whatever is necessary to unite these families who…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to join my colleague, Senator Landrieu from Louisiana, to talk about Russian adoptions and the decision by the Russian Duma and the President, President Putin, to sign a law that includes a…