Madam President, I wish to speak about the crisis in Syria and the role that one company in one nation is playing in perpetuating the strife. Every day Syria descends deeper into chaos and civil war. Since March 2011, more than 100,000…

Mr. President, as we begin our final week of legislative activity prior to the August work period, I rise today to discuss the fiscal challenges that will await us on our return. When the Senate gavels back into session on September 9, we…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for 5 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Control Act

Mr. President, last week the leadership sought unanimous consent to discharge S. 1294, a bill to designate as wilderness certain public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, from the Senate Energy and Natural…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after ``communities'' insert ``in the 48 contiguous States''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized…

I want to thank Chairman Latham for his leadership on this bill. It's difficult times. This is a very simple amendment. In 1978, when Congress deregulated the airline industry, it also provided a means to protect rural communities. The…

Mr. President, this upcoming Saturday marks the third time Alaskans from across my home State will join together to ``get out and play'' in memory of the life and legacy of Senator Ted Stevens. Since Ted's passing nearly three years ago…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham).

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: (Page and line nos. refer to Rules Committee Print 113-18) Page 4, line 21, after the dollar amount insert…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman has 1 minute remaining.

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Nellen Budd, my longtime office manager and dedicated staffer whose patience, organizational skills and kindness have served the people of Alaska very well for many years. She has listened to…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about longstanding rules of procedures and traditions of the Senate. I have watched with interest over the past few weeks as members of the majority have continued to threaten to break the Senate rules…

Mr. President, very briefly, I thank Senator Pryor for bringing this amendment forward. I very proudly support it and concur that it can be voice voted. Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there anyone who expresses…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, over a month ago, the House passed the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act by a resounding vote of 398-2. Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago, the Senate substantially changed this…

I ask you to join me and my colleague from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa) in continued oversight of Federal agency implementation of section 811 and in requesting the Comptroller General provide us a full report with respect to any inconsistencies…

I thank the chairman for including my amendment in this package. My amendment is very simple. It asks the Department of Defense to report on what actually makes an installation in the Pacific strategically important. In my many meetings…

I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McKEON. I agree that section 811 was intended to provide increased oversight of sole-source contract awards but was not intended to be a prohibition on such contracts.

I thank the gentleman and ask the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee if he agrees with me that section 811 was not intended to be a cap or bar on sole-source awards above $20 million, and to also ask if he is concerned…