Thank you, Mr. Waxman. I'm listening to the debate on the other side of the aisle, and I just can't believe what I hear. We passed, the House Democrats, the majority, passed a comprehensive permanent fix to the SGR, and we only had one…

I present an amendment to this legislation. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 319(b)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as proposed to be added by…

I yield myself 2 minutes. The DISCLOSE Act is an important piece of legislation. I want to commend Mr. Van Hollen, Chairman Brady, and their staff. I also want to thank Mr. Perriello and Mr. Grayson for working with me on this important…

Mr. President, this past weekend, 12 Turkish soldiers were killed by PKK terrorists. Yesterday, another four Turkish soldiers were killed, as well as the innocent daughter of an officer, and according to the Turkish government, the PKK is…

Would the Presiding Officer let me know when I have exhausted 2 of my 3 minutes? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the time under the control of the majority be equally divided between myself, Senator Shaheen, and Senator Nelson of Florida. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I rise once again to ask unanimous consent--and I will do so shortly--to hold oil companies accountable for their spills. This is really a sense of who is on your side. Are we going to take the side of big oil or are we…

Could the Presiding Officer tell me how much time remains for the majority side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There are 6 minutes 20 seconds remaining.

This is about making sure at the end of the day we stand up to big oil. I know there are those who suggest--my colleague from Louisiana has suggested he has a better way. The problem is his better way is constitutionally infirm. That has…

Madam President, there is no doubt that the vivid images we see every day of economic and environmental tragedy unfolding in the gulf are unprecedented, if not apocalyptic in nature. They have opened our eyes to the need for a fundamental…

How dare someone come before this body and talk about their alternative to the health bill. Their alternative to our health bill would have started the dismantling of Medicare. Read the language of their alternative. While our economy is…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from California and commend her for the struggle we have had with this issue when, in fact, there should not be any struggle. This is not an issue, in my view, that ought to be debated. To reduce the…

Award-winning journalist Bill Handleman, 62, of the Asbury Park Press, tragically passed away yesterday after a long bout with cancer. A family man and a humanitarian with a great big heart and incisive wit, Bill is survived by his dear…

Madam President, I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding. I come to the floor in strong opposition to the Murkowski resolution because it means we will needlessly use more oil. That is why the oil industry supports this resolution…

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. ____________________

I want to thank the chairwoman of the Rules Committee for yielding, and I urge support for the rule, as amended. For far too long, Members on both sides of the aisle have talked about the need to reform the way we pay physicians under…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the…

Instead of using the same test, the military uses a simple questionnaire for postdeployment screenings--a written questionnaire. These assessments are not comparable. They do not detect changes to a soldier's brain. Just like in sports…