Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 12, S. 192; that the bill be read for the third time; and that the Senate vote on passage of the bill with no intervening action or…

``Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nuclear Agreement With Iran

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to recognize and support the more than 40 million…

I just wanted to rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina. I was here last night and had a chance to speak against the Hudson amendment for the very reasons that he is articulating. Coming from Maine…

I will just reiterate the points I made before and urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman). The question was taken…

The amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin would prohibit funds for regulating the location of air monitors in counties. The Clean Air Act requires every State to establish a network of air monitoring stations for criteria…

Mr. President, I rise today to support the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act. This bill is landmark legislation that would reform and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. This bill…

I am happy to have an exchange--North Carolina barbecue, Maine lobster. It is probably a pretty fair exchange. I just want to clarify. It is $15,000, not $15 million that the EPA spent working on this innovation. I understand your…

I appreciate the concerns of the Member from North Carolina, and I will give him credit. They have better barbecue than my home State. We have got you beat on lobsters, but that is how it goes. I want to say I think this argument is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Hudson

I certainly appreciate the gentleman from North Carolina and his concerns about jobs for his home State, but as a Member of Congress who also represents the coastal State of Maine, I know the deep concerns that people have about the…

I appreciate the concerns raised by the gentleman from Oregon, but this amendment would prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from completing or implementing updates to certain resource management plans in western Oregon. These updated…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maine for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Mexico will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Huffman

In spite of the arguments that my colleague from New Mexico has made, I still say this amendment, in my opinion, doesn't pass the straight face test. I can't imagine my constituents thinking that we should make things any easier for the…

The amendment would prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from using its legal authorities to modernize its royalty rate structure, which would result in less revenue to the Treasury. The Department of the Interior's oil and gas royalties…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized for 5 minutes.