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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

It is interesting, looking at this whole thing, because what we see happening in Britain right now--they call it NICE, but there is nothing nice about it--National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence--what Dr. Berwick has had to…

Mr. President, I want to point out that you have just seen an example of why there isn't bipartisanship in this Chamber. You cannot denigrate the other party and denigrate every single thing they put up as an amendment and suggest there is…

Mr. President, I am rising in support of the nominee. Any delays that there have been have not been for this particular nominee, nor by the Wyoming delegation at all. This is a position that has been open now for over 2 years. The first…

Mr. President, I am pleased to rise in support of the nomination of Nancy Freudenthal to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. I want to thank Chairman Leahy and Senator Sessions and the Judiciary…

Mr. President, I first thank the chairman for the acknowledgement and thank him for the opportunity to take the floor. I come here because of new information that has come to light about the health care bill that has been signed into law…

I ask everyone to vote aye. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming…

Mr. President, the Republican side may have been doing things to be sure we had votes on judges, which is the same thing the Democrats did when we were in the majority. We had to have votes on all these. I am glad we finally got to the…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the need to closely examine our United States Constitution and Congress's limits held within this important document. Our Founding Fathers granted Congress limited powers within the Constitution, and…

Madam President, I come to the floor as someone who practiced medicine in Casper, WY, for 25 years. I was an orthopedic surgeon for the people of Wyoming, as well as medical director of the Wyoming Health Fair Program, which reached across…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with Senator Landrieu known as the Voluntary Protection Program Act. This bill will codify the Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP, expand it to include more small businesses, and…

Mr. President, I come to the floor as a physician who has practiced orthopedic surgery in Casper, WY, for 25 years. I come to offer a second opinion on the health care bill that was recently passed and signed into law. My opinion on this…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of…

Mr. President, I rise today to express our Nation's deepest thanks and gratitude to a special young man and his family. I was deeply saddened to receive word during the past recess that that on March 24, 2010, LCpl Jacob A. Ross of…

Mr. President, it was fascinating to be here in the Senate Chamber this morning when first the Senator from Iowa made the statement, ``I'm all for paying for things.'' I am all for paying for things? But not for this. Not for that. Not for…

I heard the Senator, my good friend from Michigan, a few minutes ago say it is the United States versus China. My good friend from Michigan said we are laser focused on China and that China is spending money every day to beat us. I think…

Mr. President, this is not a killer amendment. This just kills a bad part of the bill. The reconciliation bill makes a bad employment situation even worse. It imposes $52 billion in new taxes on employers who cannot afford to provide…