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Mr. President, I heard my colleague's comments about health care. I will plan to return to the Senate floor to discuss health care in some detail in the next couple days. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Mexico…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kirsten Talken-Spaulding, a National Park Service fellow working on the staff of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this year, be granted the privilege of the floor for today and for…
Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaufman). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. President, I rise to speak about a great American who has inspired me and countless others with his leadership and commitment to public service. That great American is Stewart Udall. At the outset, I extend my condolences to my friend…
His commitment to and achievements in conservation and preservation are unequaled in our country. He was a moving force behind all of the landmark environmental legislation of the 1960s, including the Clean Air Act of 1963, the Federal…
Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the McCain amendment No. 3528. I understand we are scheduled to consider that amendment in a series of votes beginning at 5:30 p.m. The amendment deals with commercial air tours over Grand Canyon…
Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the Public that the business meeting previously announced for Tuesday, March 23, at 10 a.m., is postponed until a later date. The purpose of this business…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3528
Madam Speaker, each of us faces a question about whose side we are on today. Will we continue to protect the insurance companies, or will we stand up for the American people? Protect the insurance companies, or stand up for people like…
Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a business meeting has been scheduled before Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 23…
Mr. President, among the many casualties of our economic downturn is the collapse of the primary form of private financing to construct affordable housing. I rise today to introduce the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act, which…
Transportation systems are critical for the economic health of rural communities.
When you live a lie, morale isn't as high as it could be, not only for you, as the individual involved, but for those with whom you serve.
I believe we're dealing with a generation of people who know the difference between body weight or educational qualifications, for instance, and someone's essence, who they are, at their core.
You're an advocate for the Commission having APA.
I think what I'm advocating, and I others here are advocating--How do we get it to the point where you can more quickly protect the public, than that kind of timeline?
A reservation is a parcel of land inhabited by Indians and surrounded by thieves.