Mr. President, I am pleased to join with Senators Coburn and Feinstein in offering an amendment to repeal the ethanol excise tax credit and the ethanol import tariff. These policies are fiscally irresponsible, environmentally unwise, and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for additional time on the bill, since the vote is not going to occur until 2:15, and that time be equally divided.

Madam President, I rise today to discuss a bipartisan amendment I have filed to S. 782, the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011. This amendment, the Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011, is cosponsored by…

Thank you, Mr. President. I would urge my colleagues to support this amendment. It is about jobs. It is about small businesses. It is about the well-being of American families. Just remember this: the stark numbers. The unemployment rate…

I yield the remainder of the time to Senator Brown. It is regrettable, since this is an important issue, that we couldn't have more time on this key issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

Thirteen minutes. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to make a few points. It is about solving problems. That is what this is all about. It truly amazes me that we have an amendment here on regulatory reform that everybody agrees with in…

Mr. President, how much time remains on the Republican side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Thirteen minutes.

Reserving the right to object, the Senator from California has been addressing the Senate, so wouldn't it be appropriate for the Senator from South Dakota to speak?

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.

Our amendment includes a number of other provisions that would be important. For instance, we asked the Internal Revenue Service to consider small business impact on rulemaking, and that agencies review their rule penalty structures. I…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from North Dakota, Mr. Hoeven, for his excellent remarks. As a former Governor for 10 years, he knows the impact of regulations on small businesses and how detrimental they can be to job creation…

Mr. President, before I begin to address the pending amendment I have offered along with a number of Senators in response to regulatory reform, I am going to yield to the Senator from North Dakota, who is a cosponsor of this legislation. I…

Reserving the right to object, I wish to include the Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. At the conclusion of Senator Thune?

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011. This bill would prohibit Federal agencies from collecting or using information about political contributions made by businesses or…

Mr. President, I rise today to join with Senator Stabenow of Michigan to introduce The Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. The companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is being…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague, Senator Collins, to authorize the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military…

Mr. President, as ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, I am delighted to rise today, on the eve of National Small Business Week, with Senator Landrieu, who is Chair of the Committee, to introduce the Small Business Tax…

Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, along with my colleagues Senator Feinstein and Senator Kohl. This bill will accelerate research of plug-in hybrid…