Mr. President, there are a number of amendments I think will probably not come up, but they should. We talked about this some time ago. The Federal Aviation Administration has come up with a change for their SUB-S nonscheduled carriers…

I want to do this farm bill, and I want to do a good farm bill, and I want to put this puppy to bed for 5 years.

If you care about the food on your plate, then it is important that we continue to raise the safest, most affordable, abundant supply of food in the world.

if we can't--Collin and I working together--build a consensus and bring our committee together and up to speed, then we won't be able to present a comprehensive package to the entire House.

I plan to continue that spirit of cooperation as we proceed with the work of the committee next year.

The committee will continue to support the leadership in implementing an additional 6.4 percent cut.

the conservation programs help enhance the diversity and the quality of the wildlife of the environment out there.

Yes. Mr. McCAIN. Isn't it kind of a symptom of the disease we suffer from here where we would not even agree to legislation that cuts mail delivery from 6 days to 5 days, which is the recommendation of the Postmaster General?

Yes, and the recommendation of the President of the United States. What about duplication? Is there not someplace we can find the $240 billion that President Obama wants to put into the economy for helping those of the middle and lower…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Mr. President, I listened to part of what Senator Reid had to say as we opened the Senate today. I was struck by the fact that so many people are unemployed and our economy is still barely growing, that there probably is not any firm…

Mr. President, I want to spend a minute because I do not think the American public knows how badly they have been hoodwinked by Congress. The Budget Control Act told the American people that we cut $1 trillion. That is what the claims…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. There are certainly Members on this floor that are a lot more knowledgeable about this particular piece of legislation than I am. I don't serve on any of the relevant subcommittees on appropriations. And…

Mr. Speaker, 27 times the United States Constitution has been amended. It's something we do rarely, and it's something that we should think through in the process. We do it only because it is absolutely required and we have common…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, MAJ Kevin Hadley, be given floor privileges during the consideration of this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 1094 (Purpose: To include the Department…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment for the purpose of the consideration of 10 amendments en bloc. I will read these: 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, and 1093. The PRESIDING…

I appreciate the comments you made, and I know that it isn't only on my birthday that I get those comments because it surprises a lot of people that Senator Lautenberg and I are very good friends.