You're exactly right, because when we're talking about where we are today, it's important to look at how we got into this mess and the mess that we're trying to clean up, but the fact that historically last year Speaker Pelosi failed to…

If the gentlewoman would yield, we have just gone through an exercise and continue to go through a budget exercise here in this Congress with respect to Federal workers. So I have said to some Federal workers your struggle as a Federal…

Madam President, I rise in strong support of the Toomey- Vitter amendment, which we will vote on in the series of two votes starting at 5 p.m. The idea behind the Toomey-Vitter amendment is very simple. It says if we ever reach the debt…

Madam President, I think I control the floor and I yield to the Senator from Pennsylvania. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the Senator's request for unanimous consent to make a unanimous consent request?

Madam President, I thank my distinguished colleague. Again, this amendment, as modified, simply says that if we were ever to reach the statutory debt limit for the Federal Government, then revenue coming in would go first to service two…

If I could yield to my colleague from Pennsylvania, I think he can help answer the question. But to clarify from my point of view, we are seeking a vote--a single vote, which I think we are very close to locking in--on the new modified…

Madam President, I will be happy to explain the context to the chairman of the committee. This modification simply merges what was previously a separate Toomey amendment and a separate Vitter amendment. We had hoped to have votes on those…

Madam President, I now send a modification to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment is so modified. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. FULL FAITH AND…

Madam President, I ask for regular order on the Vitter amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment is now pending.

On behalf of Senator Coburn, I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.

Two years ago, President Obama told a town hall meeting in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that current deficit spending was unsustainable, and that we are mortgaging our children's future with more and more debt. I agree with the President.

Most concerning is that according to the BLM's Director, Bob Abbey, the plan as written could reduce Northwest commercial timber harvests by as much as 50 percent.

But certainly Chairman Hastings will look forward to further discussion, and hopefully working something out with you.

I was deeply disappointed that the Service extended that period for only 30 days.

Isn't this an example of big government exploiting the private sector once again?

My concern is, and we have seen this happen before, is, other folks come in from the outside; they set up their entrepreneurial enterprises.

Thank you, Dr. Gingrey. Now, Dr. Gingrey, I'm struck. Sometimes folks think that when we speak about health care, we're only speaking about health care. That seems kind of a simplistic statement. But let's think about it. Right now, States…

I will say that the violence in Mexico is something we are very concerned about.