Thank you, Madam Chair.

The flood maps are of great concern to myself, Senator Cochran, and other Senators up along the Mississippi River.

I do think that is something that we need to keep in mind as we press forward on these negotiations.

Under my leadership, we will not go in that direction.

We just can't stop drugs at the border, along the Southwest Border. They're coming through maritime channels.

It is a priority for, I think, the majority of the Members of the Senate... to get deepwater drilling back up and operational in the Gulf of Mexico as soon as possible.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the distinguished gentlelady from the Virgin Islands, who I have the pleasure of serving with and who has done a remarkable job in planning our hour today, which not only celebrates and reflects but which…

Mr. President, this Toomey-Vitter amendment is the Full Faith and Credit Act--the concept that has been discussed for several weeks prior to this week. It is very timely, as we are all rightly focused on the spending and debt issue with…

I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk continued with the call of the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 112

Mr. President, pursuant to a conversation with the distinguished committee chairman, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment to call up the Toomey- Vitter amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, 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 require that the Government prioritize all…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, one thing that is lost in this debate is this fact, and that is there is a difference between coverage and access to care. I have been a physician for 35 years. I can tell you that today, pre…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. And what is not being pointed out here is, while the gentleman from Massachusetts is talking about companies and royalties, he fails to mention, first of…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this very modest amendment by Congresswoman Eshoo. In the words of the young people, ``This is a no-brainer.'' This should be an easy call for Members on both sides of the aisle--people who believe…

Mr. Chairman, we've seen over the last 2 years under President Obama a very disturbing proliferation of czars, these unappointed, unaccountable people who are literally running a shadow government, heading up these little fiefdoms that…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment because, I think, if you look all across the country--and of course we had a watershed election in November--and if you listen to the voters all throughout this country, as so many…