Certainly. The Senator from Iowa is not answering the same question the Senator from Illinois is asking. I did say that when the resolution passes, they would not be able to discriminate on preexisting, they would not be able to impose…

Thank you, Mr. President. As my colleagues know, I have come to the floor week after week after this bill was signed into law with a doctor's second opinion based on my nearly quarter of a century practice in Wyoming, taking care of…

Mr. President, when we talk about 121 pages, we are talking about what the small businessman has to access. He has to go on the Internet and print out the pages. There are 121 pages. Yes, if he could get it in the format of the Federal…

Right. Mr. McCAIN. The CPAs come to me in Arizona and say: I can't advise my clients. I don't know what the tax structure will be. So here we are with a new 121 pages of regulation which obviously will affect 50, 60, 80 percent--let's say…

Mr. President, as the Senator from West Virginia notes, the only change in mine safety law that was made was with his and my leadership and several others. That was the first change in 30 years. I know he is aware that in the area of OSHA…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I will object, the majority has known this program was going to expire at the end of this month all year and has taken no steps to reauthorize this important social safety net program. We…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I will object, the majority has known this program was going to expire at the end of this month all year and has taken no steps to reauthorize this important social safety net program. We…

Mr. President, it was just about two years ago that many of us came to the floor to say goodbye to one of our good friends. Ted Stevens was leaving the Senate and returning home to his beloved Alaska. He had earned his retirement many…

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

Mr. President, having objected, I would like to take a moment to clear up some confusion about what caused the breakdown of bipartisan negotiations on mine safety legislation last week. The terrible tragedy that occurred in West Virginia…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I would say that Senator Thune has a bill similar in design to deal with a number of needed concerns and considerations, and in light of the fact that Senator Thune's legislation has been…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor and recognize the Wyoming Army National Guard 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Cowboy Cannoneers. On October 1, 2010, the 300th soldiers will gather for their final battalion reunion. This…

Mr. President, at this time, it is my understanding that this time is reserved for the minority party. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

Mr. President, I will offer a unanimous consent request in a moment that will permanently lock fairness into the Tax Code. American taxpayers are currently allowed to deduct either State income or sales taxes on their Federal tax return…

Madam President, I thank the Senator from Iowa, Mr. Harkin, for his kind words and also for his great leadership on the HELP Committee. We have a big area we cover--health, education, labor, and pensions--and we have a lot of bills we are…

Madam President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this joint resolution disapproving the National Mediation Board rule that will deprive railway and airline employees of a voice in their representation elections…

Madam President, I come to the floor today, on the 6- month anniversary of the signing into law of what has commonly across the country come to be called ObamaCare. I come as a physician, someone who has practiced medicine in Wyoming since…

Mr. President, one reason I am proud to be from the great State of Wyoming is that our State is the land of many firsts. We have the first national park, which is Yellowstone National Park. We have the first national monument, which is…