We lose 4, 5, 6 months on a program like for us the Ohio replacement program where we do not have time.

I think everyone is in agreement, if you are receiving a Federal retirement benefit, that benefit should not be eaten away by inflation.

As Senator Sanders says, we have a deficit of employment.

No nation in history has maintained its military power if it failed to keep its fiscal house in order.

The clock is ticking away on that predictability. Is it not, General?

It is astonishing to hear that this is the smallest Air Force ever in the history of the United States.

The failure of our economy to recover is the President's record over the last six years.

Our nation needs a larger and more successful middle class, not a larger, more intrusive and fiscally foolish Federal Government.

We must confront spending. Bring the overspending to an end and ultimately balance the budget.

The reason that people like Senator Warner and I would be willing to embrace chained CPI is it is deemed by economists to be the most accurate measure of the inflation rate as it affects consumers.

I suggest the absence of a quorum The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The…

When Russia invaded Georgia, about all we could do was talk about it and denounce it.

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Vote on Amendment No. 17

I think that we don't want to re-create the Cold War, and I don't think it is necessary.

If we wouldn't defend our NATO allies in the Baltics, I don't know what our word would be worth.

Today, policymakers have a choice in front of them, a sharp choice. Do they want to protect an open Internet, or do they want broader government engineering of the Internet ecosphere?

The draft bill, although imperfect, attains the ostensible policy goals net neutrality proponents have advocated for years by essentially restating existing law, but allowing the FCC to enforce it.

I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the rule. Just over 1 month ago, I stood on this floor urging the majority to allow Members of this Chamber to fund the…