I yield the gentleman 30 additional seconds. Mr. McMAHON. And if you say that you support this bill but because of process, because of procedure, you will not vote with us tonight, then I say to you, speak to your confessor, because your…

Thank you very much, Chairman Pallone, and for your leadership. This week the House approved billions in new funding for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Congress has yet to fully address the impact of the event that caused the war in…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5901. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lujan). Is there objection to the request of…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With that, I will yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York representing Staten Island, Mr. McMahon, one of the hardest hit areas in terms of victims of 9/11 as well as where much of the debris was brought to…

In closing, I want to thank the gentleman for his comments and remarks and also recognize we may very well have to come back to do additional work to help this industry because this is a national crisis. It's not just in New York. It's not…

How much time do we have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 4 minutes remaining.

This week, yesterday, we approved billions for the war in Afghanistan but Congress has yet to fully address the impact of the events that caused the war in the first place, the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On 9/11, thousands of Americans were…

This week when the House considers the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, my colleagues will have a simple choice: to vote to protect foreign corporations who are avoiding paying U.S. taxes or vote to protect those who stood in protection…

Madam President, I rise in strong support of the amendment offered by my good friend from Colorado, Senator Mark Udall. Credit unions across the country are currently restricted in the amount of lending they can provide to their members…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Illinois for his, once again, elegant words and yield to my friend from Ohio who has been a great voice in this body for the average family, the working family. I yield the remaining time we have…

Mr. President, we heard a lot from the other side. I will be speaking in conclusion on this bill, along with Senator Reid, after the lunch break. We have never heard such falsities. The other side, first, talks about free speech and talks…

I wish to reserve 5 minutes for Senator Brown, who wishes to speak. I believe he is on his way. I ask unanimous consent that the last 5 minutes be reserved for Senator Brown, and I will speak on the remaining time--I know it is the other…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Rhode Island. He looks out, as our only West Point graduate in the Senate, for all our troops throughout the Nation. We salute him for it. I was proud he mentioned a brave trooper from Buffalo, NY…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 27, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, I yield 7 minutes to the Senator from Rhode Island, Senator Reed, who is speaking as in morning business. Senator Franken spoke on the bill during morning business, and Senator Reed was kind enough to give him time. The…

Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from New Jersey, who has been an outstanding leader on this issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the senior Senator from the State of Washington, who has been a leading advocate for the voice of average Americans in government. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington is recognized.

Could the Chair let us know how much time is left on either side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are no longer under controlled time. There are 10-minute segments for Senators. The Senator from Kansas is recognized.