About 12 years ago, 779 people were gathered initially and sent to the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. About 85 percent of them had never actually engaged in direct combat against the United States. A report was issued by an independent…

I am more than happy to yield to the gentleman from Utah if I have the time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.

The problem with this bill is that it singles out Federal employees by threatening and accusing them, suggesting that there is an endemic problem within the Federal Government, and there isn't.

I thank my very good friend from Baltimore. The basic problem with this bill is that it claims to fix a problem that doesn't exist. The fact is that Federal employees have a delinquency rate that is less than half of what it is for the…

Throughout the United States, in red and blue States alike, we have speed limits for travel on public roads. These laws are good public policy because they prohibit behavior that can endanger the lives of others. But imagine if we blocked…

It is an honor today to tell you about one really good man. He was born in Pilson, Kansas, and later became an ordained priest in Wichita in 1940. This very good man, a fellow named Emil Kapaun, served as a military chaplain during World…

Madam President, I have filed an amendment, No. 233, that I would like to visit with my colleagues about this evening. I am pleased we are debating a budget. Budgets have great purposes in individual and business lives, and they are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the next quorum call be equally divided between the Republicans and Democrats, the majority and the minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I wish to discuss with my colleagues here in the Senate an amendment I have filed to the continuing resolution that is now pending before the Senate. It is amendment No. 55. I have spoken about this issue on the floor…

Mr. President, when I was on the floor this morning, I outlined the merits of an amendment I tried to have to this continuing resolution. It is amendment No. 55. It is an amendment that deals with the air traffic Control Tower Program that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I too have an amendment that I have been attempting for a number of days to have made in order. This is the amendment that deals with the air traffic control towers. It is an amendment that very directly and simply…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I thank the Senator from Oklahoma. I know he has great expertise on the topic of aviation and airports and airplanes. Again, I am here to decry a system that is failing. And while it is personally troublesome to me--it bothers me--it is…

Madam President, I thank the Senator from Maryland, my chairwoman. I spoke last night on an amendment I have continued to ask be made in order on this continuing resolution. As I indicated last night, we are going to spend in excess of $1…

While I am not opposed, certainly, to the Pryor-Blunt amendment--I am a sponsor of that amendment--because that would then waive the 30 hours and move to final action, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from…

Let me ask the majority leader if the two amendments listed in his unanimous consent, No. 98 and No. 82, are considered, then following that we would move to final action on the bill--on the substitute as potentially amended; is that…