Madam President, I come to the floor to visit about the continuation of revelations to the American people about the health bill that has been signed into law by the President. I come as someone who has practiced medicine in Wyoming…

Mr. President, West Virginia, the U.S. Senate, and our Nation have experienced an incredible loss. Over the last few weeks, this Chamber witnessed poignant eulogies and remembrances of the legendary Senator Robert Byrd. Much has been said…

If I can ask a final question. The final paragraph of this editorial that the Senator will introduce into the Record says: As someone who hopes to influence the Court and the law for decades-- We are talking about an appointment that could…

The whole health care law makes me nervous. I look at this and say that the underpinning of this law--the thing that holds it together--is the mandate on the American people that everyone buy insurance, that everyone has to have insurance…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. I come to the floor today with my friend and colleague because I have just gotten back from a week of traveling all across the State of Wyoming, a beautiful State this time of year. People are out and at…

Mr. President, I spent Friday visiting with colleagues, friends, patients at the Wyoming Medical Center. Across the board, after talking to physicians, talking to patients, talking to others in the hospital as well as around the State of…

I ask my colleague this, as he participated in the hearings and the questioning. Apparently, Ms. Kagan says she will recuse herself from participating in a number of cases--I think 11--on which she represented the government in her current…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 30 minutes in a colloquy with a number of colleagues. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I rise to discuss a recess appointment made last week when many of us were traveling to visit with constituents to talk about the issues of the day. During that time, I was in Wyoming, and one of the main issues brought up…

It was interesting, on this floor someone on the other side of the aisle stood and said: If you are against Dr. Berwick, then whose side are you on? As I see my colleague from South Dakota, I can answer that question, and he can answer…

Madam President, if I could just ask my colleague, talking about the Constitution and how we as Americans see ourselves, Senator McCain just quoted a comment made by Dr. Berwick about the darkness of private enterprise. Dr. Berwick…

Madam President, I believe the President of the United States, I say to my colleague and friend, now has what he wants: his health care rationing czar--not someone approved by the Senate but someone he has appointed and put into place…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today, having just returned from spending a wonderful week over the Fourth of July in Wyoming, visiting with people across the Cowboy State at senior centers, Kiwanis clubs, Rotary clubs, and repeatedly…

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a close friend of the Senate, COL Phil Skuta. Over the past 2 years, Colonel Skuta has served as the Director of the Marine Corps Liaison Office to the U.S. Senate. Throughout Colonel Skuta's…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today, as I have each week since the health care bill became signed into law, to visit with Members of this Chamber about experiences I have had, having practiced medicine in Casper, WY, since 1983. For a…

I thank the gentleman for joining me. As some of you are aware, AmericaSpeakingOut.com is a Web site where all Americans can go to weigh in about their views on the American debt, deficit, and about ideas to reduce the size and scope of…

Mr. President, I thank the Presiding Officer, and I thank the Senator from Delaware for those comments in his weekly update on Federal employees and the great job they are doing. In the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, we…

Mr. President, as under the previous order, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:22 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding…