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But I want to answer again because these small business groups--we have 80 of them and they are counting on us--keep calling and saying: Vote for the bill. Vote for the bill. And what they are hearing from the other side is: We can't vote…
Madam President, I would like to respond directly to the minority leader because I wish to make clear that there are no extraneous provisions in this bill other than disaster relief for farmers. The last time I checked, they were small…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 308, the adjournment resolution, received from the House and at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:58 p.m., adjourned until Friday, July 30, 2010, at 10 a.m…
Mr. President, there will be no rollcall votes during Friday's session of the Senate. Senators should expect the next vote between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. on Monday, August 2. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1000, the nomination of RADM Sandra L. Stosz to serve as Director of the Coast Guard Reserve; that the nomination be confirmed and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the resolution…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 592, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 601, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the resolution…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in support of this legislation tonight. I also want to thank Chairman Jim Oberstar, whose commitment to safety across the various modes of transportation is…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to the Flake amendment. The best way to reduce deficits is to create jobs. The Darwin Martin House in Buffalo is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's singular architectural…
I thank the ranking member on the Trade Subcommittee, Mr. Brady from Texas, for yielding time to me. I think it's important to recognize, and I agree with the gentleman who just spoke, Mr. Pascrell, that the United States has the most…
Mr. Speaker, last week in my home State of Louisiana, nearly 15,000 citizens gathered to rally against the Obama administration's destructive moratorium on offshore drilling. The Rally for Economic Survival was meant to send a message to…
If we lower our corporate tax rate at least down to OECD averages, that will enhance U.S. competitiveness. And we do have a different tax system than other countries utilize that I think actually hurts our competitiveness. But if we…
Hold on. I just want to say, if that is not the process, I don't know what is. We didn't cut that deal in the back room. We told everybody what we were going to do. I stood out here for 12 hours. We voted in public. Everyone knew about it…
May I ask another question? I appreciate what the Senator has said, but the ranking member has made it clear for many months now that she doesn't support--and I have great respect for her-- the Small Business Lending Fund. So we actually…