Madam President, I was truly disappointed to learn that Senator Reid intends to bring up a new version of the sweeping amnesty proposal, known as the DREAM Act. Disguised as an educational initiative, the DREAM Act will provide a powerful…

Mr. Speaker, on November 2, Americans sent a message to Washington that we are sick and tired of the out-of-control spending and bigger government that has existed over the last 2 years. While the lame duck Congress has unfinished business…

I thank my friend from Missouri for hosting this hour and for focusing on this important issue. At a time when we are just weeks away from facing what would be the largest tax increase in the history of our country, we have been pushing to…

I thank the gentleman again for yielding. The chart that you just showed really lays out in a very good graphical form what really does happen when you cut taxes, and unfortunately you don't hear this on the mainstream media. It's…

You know, the gentleman referred to the meeting that we were both at today with Art Laffer, the brilliant economist who worked for President Reagan in the White House, who helped create a lot of those tax policies that gave us that…

You know, when you look at these charts, all it really is, you know, is a reflection of what really happened historically. They say, If you don't learn from the mistakes of history, you are doomed to repeat them. You can flip that around…

It is such a sad state of affairs that in the greatest country in the history of the world--and you and I both know we've got really serious challenges, we've got real big problems in this country that we're facing, but with all of those…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

This should be a simple task if we really all want to accomplish it.

my point is simply this. You have three opinions. They are all basically about activity that the President wanted as reflected by his budget submission.

I would, in fact, argue that there are those within NASA's senior management who have done everything within their power to thwart the will of Congress.

I really think pointing to that language and justifying a lot of inactivity so far on that--I am not saying that language is irrelevant, but I really think it is largely an excuse.

I find the fact that NASA is now claiming that it cannot currently move forward with the development of the Space Launch System prescribed in the Authorization Act because it cannot terminate existing Constellation programs particularly…

I hope to God that changes, and I hope to God I am wrong.

I think the almost certain next step, in terms of funding, is going to be another CR for some length of time.

I intend to speak quite frankly and quite harshly.

it should be easy to all agree on clarifying language saying that anything from that 2010 Appropriations Act inconsistent with the new 2010 Authorization Act will have no force and effect.

I consider it an immediate and useful test because it should not be difficult, particularly considering the President's leverage.