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Mr. President, I rise today to honor a great American military leader from Nebraska, Colonel Randall L. Koehlmoos, U.S. Army. Colonel Koehlmoos died in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he was the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation at our…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to speak about my amendment No. 1149. I would like to thank my cosponsor, Senator Murkowski, for her work on this amendment. This amendment is very simple. It authorizes the Air Force to enter into a land…
Mr. President, I am pleased to speak on amendment No. 1114 to S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The amendment is cosponsored by Senators Snowe, Casey, Leahy, Graham, Murkowski, Akaka, Pryor, Brown of…
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside so I may call up amendment No. 1114. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The…
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To authorize a land conveyance and exchange at Joint Base…
I ask unanimous consent that the current amendment be set aside for one more. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr. Begich] proposes…
Madam President, I have come to the floor this morning to discuss a provision in the Energy and Water appropriations bill that apparently Senator Bingaman has just spoken to. This would require the sale of $500 million worth of oil from…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I have listened to this debate. This is a reciprocity vote that allows me to carry my weapon, as I have carried it for the last 50 years, from one State to another as long as I have a permit and they do…
This is well explained in the unanimous consent by the gentleman from New Jersey. I just urge the passage of the conveyance of the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter STORIS to the nonprofit organization in Juneau, Alaska, for use as an…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Sarah Boger, an intern in my office, be allowed the privileges of the floor throughout consideration of the debate on the nomination of Sharon Gleason. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Webb). Without…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 56, after line 3, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 612…
Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and thank our Nation's veterans. They have helped define our country with their service, their commitment, their sacrifice, and their legacy. On November 11, 1918, the hostilities of World War I…
Recently, the Des Moines Register reported that an Iowa- based insurance company has decided to exit the health insurance market, abandoning insurance sales directly to individuals and families. So what is the net effect of all of that…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my Republican colleagues, Senator Grassley of Iowa and Senator Coburn of Oklahoma, for up to 30 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so…
Madam President, there is a lot of discussion, of course, about jobs in this country--where they are, and what we can do to help incent them. I had the opportunity while I was in my State last week to host three different townhalls that…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Grassley for this explanation of what this law is doing and the impact it is having. Today, of course, we are starting our discussion with the article from the Des Moines Register which talked about the…
Mr. President, I rise today to express my strong support for the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. Very simply, it is a bill that will help our returning heroes get good jobs as they transition back into civilian life. The bill is supported by…