Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside in order to call up amendment No. 34. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike section 605) Beginning with line 1 on page 236…

I am waiting just momentarily to receive the documentation on offering an amendment. But in the meantime, I would like to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Egypt

Madam President, it is very apparent that President Mubarak must step down. The longer he waits to realize he has to step down, the more difficult it is going to be in order to have an orderly transition and to keep the peace in Egypt. The…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 34

Mr. President, it seems to me that what we ought to be doing with regard to this law is fixing it instead of repealing it. We ought to be focusing on fixing it instead of focusing on repeal. Already, unanimously, it seems, people have…

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Mr. President, whenever a Senator, such as Senator Pryor from Arkansas, has to announce to the Senate the loss of a near personal friend, especially one he has been friends with, and with their parents, for years, it is always a tremendous…

I view her as a true valuable partner, along with the others that are here today.

I was encouraged the other night when the President affirmed his commitment in his State of the Union speech.

I believe if he were truly committed to high speed rail he would start here in the Northeast Corridor.

We could have had it. We wouldn't even have this conference. We'd have high speed rail.

If we rely on an infrastructure advisory commission--everything is advisory--it's never going to happen.

You shouldn't shy away from this because it's difficult. You shouldn't shy away because of cost.

Unfortunately, the United States is far behind the curve.

The American Society of Civil Engineers says we need $2.2 trillion just to keep the American infrastructure in fair condition.

I think the President was right last night. We've got to cut the deficit, but we've also got to keep investing.