Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be yielded 5 minutes of time off the Democrats' time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I recently returned from a trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan with Senator Al Franken. We heard a great deal of troubling news out of Afghanistan over the past few months. Casualties have increased and the political…

Mr. President, we have been asked by the President to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Given the current state of the economy, and the nature of the crisis that led to the recession from which we…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing for Thursday…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the reconfirmation of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Mr. Bernanke has been a steady hand at the Federal Reserve during the worst financial crisis since the Great…

It is my honor to welcome Rabbi Gil Steinlauf of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC, as our guest chaplain today. When I was first elected to Congress and our family moved to Washington, we joined Adas Israel Congregation in…

Thank you, Chairman Pallone and Chairman Waxman, for your assistance in getting this resolution presented to the House floor. It is January 26, and several months of flu season are still before us. Many people are still at risk of…

Mr. President, I am pleased to introduce the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act. This legislation will implement a settlement concerning the water rights of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians…

Mr. President, we are now debating a resolution that would raise the Federal debt ceiling, allowing the Federal Government to borrow enough money to meet its obligations. I doubt anyone in this Chamber is happy at the prospect of approving…

Thank you. Madam Speaker, it is a great honor to be here with the other freshmen. We are new to this system, but we are not new to the problems in our districts or in our Nation. We often go home on weekends to spend time in our districts…

Well, the gentleman from Virginia couldn't be more correct. I'm a cattle rancher, so you're getting very close to home with the discussion about methane and cow power. It's a reality. It actually is happening in large parts of California…

I know my time is up, but I want to indicate my very sincere support and my thanks to both Senator Conrad and Senator Gregg for their work, for their leadership, and for their strong advocacy. They have friends. We will support them. And I…

Mr. President, I wish to say a few words in favor of the Conrad-Gregg amendment which will shortly be before us and in opposition to the Baucus amendment. I have worked for some time to try to produce legislation that would create a…

Today I am introducing a resolution decrying the shocking violence of the Mexican drug cartels, and I am urging the Mexican Government to bring to justice those responsible for the killing of Bobby Salcedo and of countless innocent…

Thank you, Chairman Rahall and Ranking Member Hastings. You have heard about the three bills. We are here today on these three pieces of legislation that would settle the water rights of six Native American nations in New Mexico and…

We have many mayors. We had our 1,000th mayor say: Get on with it. Let's get the job done. Senator Murkowski laid out various ways that we have people working. She left out one way. The House-passed bill. The Senate Environment and Public…

Mr. President, in summary, I will say this: I do not want the American people to misunderstand what is before us in this resolution that will be coming up for a vote at a time determined by Senator Murkowski, as I understand it, under the…

Mr. President, the Washington Post said about the Murkowski amendment that hobbling the EPA is not the right course. The correct response is to provide a better alternative. Obviously, they are not in favor of overturning an endangerment…