Mr. President, this is a killer amendment. Our committee voted 18 to 0 on a bipartisan bill that set out the formulas in a very fair way. What did we do? We didn't want to jolt the States in the middle of a tough economic time, so we kept…

Yes, I would. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Florida is recognized.

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues. Most of them have gone, but I feel it is important that the Record reflect this last vote that we had. Basically, it was a vote to undo everything we worked so hard on all day. It was basically a…

Mr. President, colleagues, we must waive the Budget Act in order to continue working on this bill. My friend from Tennessee will tell you otherwise. This bill is 100 percent paid for. The CBO score actually shows a $5 billion surplus over…

Madam President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii. Amendment No. 1785

Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was agreed to.

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1738 There is now 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to the Coburn…

Mr. President, what we do here makes a difference in people's lives. We have peer-reviewed studies that show if the Collins amendment passes and we go back to square one, we will see 8,100 premature deaths per year, 5,100 heart attacks per…

I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1660 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is now 2 minutes of debate prior to a vote in relation to the Collins amendment No. 1660.

Madam President, I ask for 30 seconds before we turn to Senator Vitter. I want to say to the Senator from Louisiana and her colleague, Senator Vitter, what an honor it has been for me to work with them. Senator Landrieu is the most…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to each vote; that all after the first vote be 10-minute votes; that the Baucus amendment relative to rural schools be listed as No. 1825; further, that…

Madam President, with great respect to my friend, and I appreciate his opinion on this, this bill is paid for. It is paid for through the highway trust fund, and it is paid for through bipartisan work in the Finance Committee, which has…

Madam President, in my one minute, I hope we are going to vote down this antijobs amendment that threatens our coastal economies. Many of our coastal States treasure their coasts, and they are an economic engine of growth because the…

Madam President, I am very happy to see we are making progress. I still continue to believe that these controversial amendments did not have to be on this bill. But having said that, we have our agreement. So our understanding is, I want…

The letter from ABMA strongly says the following: ``We urge Senators to oppose the EPA Regulatory Relief Act.'' This is business. This is American business, made in America. The American Boiler Manufacturers Association: ``We encourage…

My friend says EPA needs more time. They have had 20 years--20 years--on this in terms of regulating these pollutants. Senator Carper from Delaware, who is a very moderate Member of this body, has stood in front of our caucus and made a…

Mr. President, just for the people who are watching this debate, we are talking about the Transportation bill. We are talking about preserving the jobs that go with that, 1.8 million jobs, and an additional 1 million that will be created…

I was just going to suggest that Senator Nelson continue with the time because I do not need any more time at this point. So please continue. Amendment No. 1822 (Purpose: To provide for the restoration of the natural resources, ecosystems…