But especially, we appreciate your leadership in helping make sure we're doing what we need to do to protect ourselves against missile attack.

U.S. Senator from the State of Mississippi

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 221, noes 181, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 351] AYES--221 Aderholt Alexander Amash Amodei Bachmann Bachus…

I am pleased to join the distinguished Senator from Illinois, Mr. Kirk, in submitting a resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of Loyola University of Chicago's historic season as National Collegiate Athletics Association men's…

I make a point of order that my comments should not be taken from Mr. Peterson's time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair ruled earlier today, it is not in order to embellish a unanimous consent request with debate. When such a request…

I would ask the majority leader, in an hour or so Democrats are going to have lunch with Democrats, and Republicans are going to go to another room and have lunch with Republicans and talk to each other about what the other side is doing…

And that the EPA Administrator is likely to go forward almost immediately? So we really are down to the three positions where there has been a U.S. appeals court decision, which arguably could be viewed as an extraordinary circumstance.

Did the majority leader understand, as I did, Leader McConnell saying just a few moments ago that the Secretary of Labor nominee is likely to go forward very soon?

Just to understand, is that a yes on trying to get us together, as Republicans and Democrats, as early as lunch Tuesday to see if there is some way we can talk about this?

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized for 5 minutes.

What we are doing here, if this is approved, is you are importing a radically different economic system in a system in which we espouse free-market, and that is a potential for conflict, as I see it.

Well, my reaction to the testimony of the last witness is that there are many more negative factors that should be considered by our Committee than positive ones if this merger or acquisition goes through.

The second thing that offends me is they can buy our companies but we cannot buy their companies.

Madam Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. We are very anxious to learn more about the facts with respect to the proposed transaction that this Committee will be considering today.

I firmly believe that economic security is part of our National security and that it should be considered when our government reviews foreign investment into the United States.

I share your concerns about terrorism in this country since September 11 and look forward to a full discussion.

presenting Debra M. Brown, Nominee to be District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi

The number one problem is that if this transaction is approved, how do you stop other Chinese companies from coming in and buying our food processing companies in the United States?