Oh, very good. Then I withdraw my request and ask that I might be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is not in a quorum call right now.

I ask unanimous consent that the following letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, November 16, 2010. Hon. Mitch McConnell…

They said earmarks are a gateway drug that needs to be eliminated in order to demonstrate that we are serious about fiscal restraint. There's just one problem with that. It's not true.

There's just one problem with that. It's not true.

I think also Senator Inhofe considered it a moral issue.

It surprises a lot of people when they hear me say it is good to be back with you, but it is.

It upsets people no end when they find out that the person who is ranked as the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate really likes the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate, and we have a lot of things in common.

I hope to continue working in a bipartisan fashion to ensure we pass a WRDA next year.

I used to say that while I am ranked as the most conservative, there are some areas where I am a big spender.

the Department may have leaked the proposed regulations to parties supporting the Administration's position and investors who stand to benefit from the failure of the proprietary school sector.

Thank you, Mr. President. (The remarks of Mr. Inhofe pertaining to the introduction of S. 3939 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). The Senator…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized in morning business for such time as I shall consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I need to tell Molly I have reduced the length of my speech from 1 hour to 30 minutes because of something I totally did not expect. However, I think it is going to have a happy ending. I think the bottom line in all this…

Mr. President, I would like to take a few minutes today to speak about the importance of oversight. As you may recall, on April 22, 2010, EPA's new lead-based paint, the lead, renovation, repair and painting rule, went into effect. At that…

Mr. President, I read an article from the October 2010 edition of the Defense Technology International this morning that discussed military and other technology advances. Entitled ``Big Guns: China muscles up artillery punch,'' this…

Mr. President, I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. ____________________

Mr. President, today, I, along with Senators LeMieux, DeMint, and Inhofe, am introducing the FAST Act. At the same time, this same bill is being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Peter Roskam. Both of us…