Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 2925) to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…

Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Owens), who has been working hard on this particular bill. {time} 1200

He said: This legislation would indeed permit a certification approach as you suggest. . . . The specific concerns you raise will be foremost in my mind as we develop an implementation plan. Without this, I would say, I would not be voting…

He responded to me this morning. I ask his full letter be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (See exhibit 2.)

Mr. President, I rise in support of the notion that we need to make adjustments to this policy, this don't ask, don't tell policy. I say that after many years of thought and consideration and also in light of the analysis that has been…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by recognizing Ranking Member McKeon for his leadership and for his thoughtfulness in this whole process of leading the House Armed Services Committee on the minority side. I also want to recognize our…

Madam President, I rise today to express my support for the passage of H.R. 6392, a bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, VA, as the Colonel George Juskalian Post…

I thank the gentlelady from New York. I am in a lonely place today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the tax cut compromise. Although our economy is in recovery, it remains fragile. If we don't pass an extension of the tax cuts…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise in opposition to the bill because its passage will make it impossible to ever balance the Federal budget. This compromise will add about $900 billion to the national debt. That's more than TARP. That's more…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank the gentleman from California for bringing this legislation forward, and I want to take the opportunity to commend the gentleman from Indiana for his leadership on the Veterans' Affairs Committee…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6494, a bill that would authorize procurement for the Littoral Combat Ship. And I will start by thanking Chairman Taylor, who has been extraordinarily diligent in this effort in making sure…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of S. 3860, a bill that would ensure greater accountability for the operations at Arlington National Cemetery. I would first like to thank the gentleman from California, Chairman Filner, for his…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2965: The Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. The House of Representatives voted on May 28, 2010 to repeal this policy. I was proud to vote for the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Our nation's…

Mr. President, let me echo the comments of my good friend, the Senator from Georgia, Senator Chambliss. It is time for us in this Senate--and excuse the language--to put up or shut up. A lot of folks talk about deficit reduction in both…

Madam President, I know the Senator from Illinois is going to do his maiden speech in a couple of moments. I ask his forbearance for an extra 4 or 5 minutes. Our colleagues have been a little bit over subscribed, which I think is an…

Madam President, I again thank my colleague, Senator Chambliss. There will be more to come. There were a number of other colleagues who couldn't be here. The Senator from Illinois has been more than kind. He will be part of meeting this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes and that Senator Sanders be recognized upon the conclusion of my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise again to recognize the service of another great Federal employee. This is a tradition that was started by our friend and former colleague, Senator Kaufman, and I am proud to carry on that tradition. But I want to…