These are the kinds of problems that can only be fixed by Congress.

As someone who has been considered many times in the ranking system as the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate, I have always said that in some areas I am a pretty big spender, national defense, infrastructure, something that we…

There is a cost to what EPA is doing--and it will be borne in east-central Ohio and in communities just like it across the heartland.

when in fact it has been a huge success.

My colleagues and the Obama EPA believe that more regulation, even if draconian, necessarily means more benefits and more jobs.

If they are not tempered by reality, Dover will have fewer jobs, fewer businesses, and higher electric rates.

I ask unanimous consent to set the pending amendment aside for the purpose of considering amendment No. 183. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, we are currently, it is my understanding, on my amendment No. 183 to S. 493, is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is not the pending amendment at this time. Amendment No. 183

Mr. President, I will discuss amendment No. 220 now. Is the chairman's intention that I defer calling up that amendment right now?

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide a list of programs administered by every Federal…

Mr. President, so the chairman knows, my planned time to introduce these amendments is 3:30. That is what they have given me time on. I did want to engage in some of the comments of the Senator from Vermont. As someone who was on the…

I thank the chairwoman for her kind words. It is necessary that we move this bill, I agree. I am thankful to Senator Landrieu and the ranking member for the movement on some of the commitments they made to me on programs that don't work…

Amendment No. 220 is about making sure we don't send good money after bad. When you go to the pump today to buy gasoline that is blended with ethanol, you pay, as a taxpayer, $1.78. As a taxpayer, you pay that before you ever pay the $3.51…

Mr. President, I understand my first amendment is up and pending; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma…

I would like to finish my point. It is not about taking something away, except from the very wealthy, the fix from the deficit commission. That is what it did. We also added back. When you reach 80--and a lot of people may be running out…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the adoption of H.J. Res. 48 for the continuing appropriations for this fiscal year. It seems to me that we've got three questions we ought to address in the course of this…

I ask the Senator from Nebraska--the minority leader has just introduced an amendment that is pending right now, and I was going to speak on that amendment. Rather than going to another one, would the Senator yield for 3 or 4 minutes so I…

I thank the Senator from Louisiana. First of all, we are currently on, it is my understanding, amendment No. 183. I ask unanimous consent to set aside the current amendment for consideration of amendment No. 161 by Senator Johanns and ask…