The majority has held 891 votes in this Chamber, and we still see no plan for job creation. To make matters worse, my colleagues across the aisle have now focused their efforts on opposing a tax break for the middle class. They are…

I am pleased to support H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act. This bill enjoys bipartisan support and is aimed to eliminate commercial availability of harmful synthetic narcotics. Under this proposal, hallucinogenic drugs would no…

I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011. This bill is an opportunity to build a more prepared and resilient public health infrastructure. We all know very well…

I have no additional speakers. I urge support for this legislation. It is truly bipartisan. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the chairman. As we know, Iran funds Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations. We should not allow American-controlled companies to provide cash to Iran so that they can convert these funds into bullets and bombs to be…

Mr. President, I thank the leader for his kind words and the help he has given me to make some of the decisions we labored with. I thank my colleague, the Senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez, who has worked very hard to do his share in…

With our economy struggling and unemployment remaining unacceptably high, now is not the time to take more money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans. The majority is opposing an extension of the payroll tax holiday, enacted earlier…

As cochair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, one of my top priorities is to help our servicemembers with brain injuries. With posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury recognized as the signature injuries of the…

My amendment would have applied the same penalties that can be imposed on U.S. companies that violate the U.S. trade ban with Iran to foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies. Does the chairman agree that this loophole remains an issue that…

Mr. President, I wish to engage in a colloquy with my friend, the distinguished chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, regarding U.S. companies that continue to do business with Iran. I know the chairman shares my concern about Iran's…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1414

I would be happy to do so. I know we have a vote in 5 minutes, and I want the distinguished Senator from Illinois to have an opportunity to speak. Mr. McCAIN. These questions are for either Senator. Is it true that in this legislation…

The answer is, yes, there is a national security waiver, and, no, we do not believe the world's financial system will be destroyed. The fact is, as my distinguished colleague from Illinois has said, it is a choice between a $300 billion…

Mr. President, I rise to urge my colleagues to pass amendment No. 1414 that I have offered with my distinguished colleague from Illinois, Senator Kirk, to strengthen sanctions against Iran that go to the heart of the regime's ability to…

I would be happy to yield. Mr. McCAIN. Is it the Senator's impression that action by the United Nations Security Council is pretty dim given the stated positions of Russia and China on this issue?

The Senator, in my view, is right, considering that they both have veto power at the Security Council. It seems to me that they are not likely allies in helping us pursue this course. Mr. McCAIN. So then it really makes a more compelling…

The November 8 IAEA report underscores the need for this amendment. It undeniably confirms that there is a military component to Iran's nuclear program; that Iran has not suspended its Iranian enrichment and conversion activities at…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1456 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. UDALL of Mexico). Under the previous order, there will be now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided…