Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Madam President, I come to the floor with a simple message about our economy. I know we are in the process of our Transportation bill, and the chairman of the committee may come out momentarily, so I will yield when that moment happens so…

Fellow colleagues, when you first took this office, you held up your hand and swore to uphold the Constitution of America. I hope you read the Constitution. You say it's not relevant. It is. What we're doing here is transferring the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about an issue of paramount importance to our country--the issue of religious freedom. Our great Nation was founded on religious freedom. This liberty is at the very core of our government…

Madam President, I wish to recognize February as Black History Month. Each February our Nation focuses on the contributions African Americans have made in shaping our Nation. This year, the Association for the Study of African American…

Mr. President, I am down here to speak in favor of the FAA reauthorization conference report that the Senate will vote on shortly. I thank Chairman Rockefeller and Senator Hutchison for their great work on this piece of legislation--a long…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to congratulate you. For those who condemn this bill, remember, we have not had a reauthorization FAA for many, many years. And I think this has been well thought out. This bill will do the…

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments that have been offered by my colleagues from South Dakota and North Dakota. They absolutely have it right in terms of the importance of constructing this pipeline. There is no question that we are…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.

Thank you, Mr. President. I also enjoyed this debate. I agree with Senator Brown. It is a form they already fill out now. We just have to add one other line. It is not complicated. I think it is a good idea. I will leave it at that. I ask…

The STOP Act is the Stop the Outrageous Pay for Fannie and Freddie Act, the bill Senator Thune and I introduced this morning. Our bill comes in the aftermath of a series of events that began last November when reports surfaced that the…

I thank the Senator. One quick comment. Imagine the folks from Alaska who want to get a copy of a report. They have to find somebody in DC to go to a clerk and get a copy and send it over, and now, if this passes, they can go online from…

Mr. President, I know there has been some discussion. Today we are talking about the STOCK Act. I know there has been some back and forth on what is the appropriate time when people should notify the public. I just hope at the end of the…

Before I speak on my formal comments, I just want to say one thing. I know the Senator from New York was here a little bit ago talking about the STOCK Act. She made an incredible presentation to us in the Homeland Security and Government…

Madam President, I seek to speak on the floor to speak of my residence of Alaska, a State that constantly overcomes adversity in its tough winters. This year has been an especially tough winter. Alaska's history is marked by stories of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff, William Mowitt, a fellow in my office, during the pendency of the 112th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Madam President, I rise to spend a few minutes on the Senate floor to talk about home--about Alaska. We have a tendency sometimes up north to do things in a big way, a bold way. We tend to brag a little bit about it. That is all OK. But we…

Mr. President, I am very pleased today to rise in support of a man who has proven himself worthy to serve as a Federal judge on the U.S. district court. Justice John Gerrard has experience, integrity, and respect for the Constitution--all…