Mr. President, I will stay within the time given me. We have all had to reduce our time on this side. We have many Members who wish to speak. Let me cover a couple of points and respond to statements made by the chairman of the Armed…

Mr. President, I believe by unanimous consent we have an order of speakers, and I think the next one is--well, I will let Senator McCain speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. How much time remains, Mr…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I must rise today in opposition to H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act. As a result of the Democratic leadership's failed policies, we are now considering a…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. In agriculture, we've learned the hard way, Mr. Chairman, that carve- outs and programs generally reduce the effectiveness of the programs. It's a simple economic principle. By focusing on the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, at this time I have no further requests for time, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment would simply direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance and technical advice to electric cooperatives who have been approved as qualified entities in an effort to…

I claim the time in opposition, Mr. Chairman, although I do not oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

While I claim the time in opposition, I would state for the Record that I support my good friend from Pennsylvania's amendment. I support his efforts to import more integrity into this. What I am afraid of is a duplicative program. More…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 10 minutes. There was no objection.

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I have the greatest confidence, faith and belief in the integrity and the intention of my colleagues as they work on this bill; but, Mr. Chairman, this is adding 5 billion more…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, S. 3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010, is a straightforward, 5-year reauthorization of a program that began with passage of the original legislation in 1999. The…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3519, the Veterinarian Services Investment Act, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Since the fall of 2000, the Committee on Agriculture has worked on ways of resolving the serious…

Mr. President, today I have introduced two separate bills, S. 3790 and S. 3791, intended to hold members of Congress and other Federal employees to the same tax rules Washington imposes on the rest of America. In 2009, the Internal Revenue…

Mr. President, there has been much debate over the past year regarding ``secret holds'' stalling the consideration of presidential appointments or slowing expedited passage of legislation by the Senate. Lost in this discussion has been an…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the nomination of Ms. Jane Stranch to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. I am concerned about Ms. Stranch's nomination to the court of appeals because, like many recent…

Mr. President, I ask for the regular order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, with all the talk about the small business bill and about the fact that we have an administration, with a majority in the House and the Senate, that has amassed unbelievable debts, raising it up to $13 trillion, and a…