It is pretty clear that something bad is going on, and we have an obligation, and I think an opportunity, to do something about it.

Mr. President, the EDA is something that has worked very well in our State of Oklahoma. First, let me say the Senator from California is right--there are many issues on which we do not agree. In fact, we have fought tooth and nail for a…

The greenhouse gas regulations, we are looking at a cost, a potential cost to the American people annually of between $300 billion and $400 billion dollars.

I hope that is an indication that the Administration realizes that we have economic problems enough without imposing more economic problems on our Country.

I will not. I want to be able to look at the full record of the history of this committee and be able to determine that.

This is not anti-PLA to say they're in the toolbox.

But the last thing we would want to do is to be able to try to put out the word and say this group gets a higher score based on the fact that they are unionized, and discourage other people from engaging in a competitive environment.

So the report wasn't consistent with the policy, and so the report is set aside.

Mr. Chairman, in April, a draft executive order was circulated that would force companies as a condition of applying for a Federal contract to disclose all Federal campaign contributions. In my view, if implemented, this executive order…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gohmert

We want that to be available, not to dictate it.

But by increasing the point scale on them, as we talked about before, it gives them an immediate advantage...

This report does not support what you're saying on the pilot program. This report is fairly discouraging of PLAs.

Mr. President, I know I have a couple more. I would like to cover one last topic because something is about to happen in the next week. Some people are going to be killed. It has nothing to do with Israel; nothing to do with the subject…

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 remarks of Mr. Inhofe pertaining to the introduction of S. 1085 are printed in today's…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my time that would expire at 6:15 be extended to 6:30, and other times adjusted accordingly. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I have made four speeches on the floor in the last month about the disaster, the catastrophe that is taking place in a country in west Africa called Cote d'Ivoire. Cote d'Ivoire is a country whose President, the legitimate…