I rise as a cosponsor and strong supporter of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633). I want to express my appreciation to the gentlelady from South Dakota, Congresswoman Noem, for her strong leadership on this issue. As a…

With so many American families struggling, with so many Americans struggling to find work, and businesses struggling to hire unemployed Americans, it's time to rein in the Federal Government. It's time to rein in the avalanche of red tape…

As a cardiothoracic surgeon, I stand here today to voice my concern about the impending cuts to the Medicare program. I implore the Congress to craft a multiyear fix to the SGR-- ideally, a permanent fix. This is a real threat to seniors…

Mr. President, on December 7, 70 years ago, just before 8 in the morning local time, the first wave of 183 Japanese imperial aircraft descended upon the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. A second wave of 170 aircraft followed to…

Mr. President, I commend Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain, our distinguished Armed Services Committee leaders, for their amendment regarding the problem of counterfeit parts, Senate amendment 1092, which was agreed to, as modified…

Mr. President, I come to the floor deeply disappointed-- like many--over our failure to seize a unique opportunity to put America on a more fiscally sane path for the future. My No. 1 priority for this year--I have talked about it so many…

Mr. President, it is my understanding that I have 20 minutes of time allotted under morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, each Senator has 10 minutes to speak.

All right. Mr. President, I do not think I will use all of those 20 minutes. I might ask for 10 additional minutes. I will use the 10 minutes, but I may need to ask for some additional time if it works out and others are not waiting…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 2, a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This is a challenging time in the life of our Nation. Our economy is struggling under the failed economic…

Mr. President, I rise in support of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would repeal the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Moldovan products and thereby provide impetus for closer U.S. strategic…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran's Growing Nuclear Threat

Mr. President, we have been seized with obviously pressing issues and emergencies, and I fear we have not been paying enough attention to the issue of Iran and the growing nuclear threat posed by that country. The recent release of the…

Mr. President, I didn't come to interrupt opening statements. I guess they are completed. I do have a point that is directly related to this particular appropriations bill which I would like to discuss, and I am going to offer to put…

My understanding is that we are going back and forth, and I think we should stay with that order. So I appreciate the support of the Senator from Rhode Island for that agreed-upon procedure. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator…

I thank my friend for asking me that question, and I thank him so much for his answer to the previous question. I have visited those utilities. Let me mention one. Tanners Creek is down along the Ohio River. It is a facility that will have…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from West Virginia, Senator Manchin, for joining with me to produce a bipartisan, commonsense solution that is supported by both industry and labor, a piece of legislation that will ensure that the…

Mr. President, I rise in support of Senator Paul's resolution. The word ``extreme'' has gotten thrown around here an awful lot. I just walked on the floor. What is being sought here is not extreme. Under the Clean Air Act, there have been…

I thank the Senator from California. I agree with the Senator from Rhode Island. If the Senator from California wants to finish her time, I am happy to----