They have dramatic impacts on job creators and they cost us jobs.

I think it should be required reading for all regulators.

the biggest impediment to job creation in America are federal regulations.

Well, first of all, I voted for that budget as well as the Toomey budget. The Toomey budget, which was my first choice and preference, balances the budget in 10 years. That would be my first choice. The Ryan budget gets us way down the…

That is not true. It reduces the deficit. It doesn't balance the budget within the 10-year window, which is my strong preference--the Toomey budget does do that--but it gets us going in the right direction. It reduces the deficit, and it…

Madam President, will the Chair inform me when I have consumed 12 minutes? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes.

I thank the Chair. I urge all my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to come together and continue this debate and move it to the next level. As I said when I began, the first thing I wish to do is recognize and celebrate progress…

Madam President, first, I rise to celebrate that we are finally, after months and months of doing everything under the Sun but facing our gravest challenge, which is spending and debt, focused on that on the floor of the Senate. That is…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation entitled the Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Study Act. This bill will direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites…

I thank Senator Johnson, and I am honored to join him and all our colleagues here to echo the same important message. Everyone knows--everyone paying attention across the country knows--our greatest challenge is out-of-control spending and…

I thank Senator Johnson. I am glad our Republican freshmen did not get the memo that they were supposed to be seen but not heard. It is exciting for this old dusty establishment when the people who just walked in the door are the ones who…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing no objection, 2 minutes is granted.

This is very little to ask this Congress to do--to agree, within 6 or 8 years, to do the hard work to balance our budget in return for giving the President more authority to borrow more money. We owe it to the American people to let them…

Do it right or stop doing it.

I think we need to draw Congress's attention.

In fact, if my staff will help me, did we not put a billion dollars in this Jobs Bill to start or to support programs at the State and city levels, like this?

This is not the time to be slashing these budgets.

Perhaps it is time to shut down $17 billion worth of money going for reconstruction projects when our track record really stinks when it comes to reconstruction projects.