Again the gentleman is discussing the amendment and not the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will hear Members on the point of order. The Chair is prepared to rule.

I made this announcement earlier in the day that I would allow the Member to have the 5 minutes to speak on the amendment even though it was subject to a point of order, if that courtesy was not abused. In recent points of order, that…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: An amendment to…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce legislation to help address one of the glaring issues our domestic nuclear industry faces-- what to do with the used nuclear fuel being stored at over 100 sites across the country. I am pleased to be…

Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to speak about a topic that I think has made all the difference in the world for my State of Nebraska. I did have the privilege, a few years back, of serving as the Governor of the State of…

We adopted the philosophy in the State of Nebraska that we wanted to be job creators. We wanted to have that low unemployment. So we recognized it is not government that is going to create the jobs. After all, people don't want a bigger…

Senator Sessions raises an excellent point. Having served in the executive branch pretty much exclusively until I came to the Senate 2 years ago, there is only one leader. I not only believe that the Executive--in this case, the President…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in favor of the balanced budget amendment. Let me offer a thought or two as I get started today. I had the privilege at one point in my political life to serve as the Governor of a great State, the…

Madam President, over a year ago now, the President signed into law health care legislation that we are finding is certainly long on promises but short on sound policy. Unfortunately, the legislation did not follow a transparent or…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I thank the chairman. I believe whoever has given him that information is wrong. We have a product made in the United States naturally. Why would we want someone to create a Frankenstein fish to compete against a naturally created…

My interest in here is because I am from Alaska, and we have the finest wild salmon in the world. And we have people that are trying to--and especially under NOAA and FDA-- trying to approve the fact that they have genetically engineered a…

Mr. President, today I introduce legislation to address issues of great concern to me and to all who care about public safety in Alaska Native villages. Last year President Obama signed the Tribal Law and Order bill into law. That…

Mr. President, that is an excellent point. When I was Secretary of Agriculture, this whole debate started about food versus fuel. It was almost like there was this impression that you took that bushel of corn, you somehow burned it up to…

I wish to start out thanking my colleague from South Dakota. He has been a very reasoned voice on this issue, and he has brought forward some ideas that I believe are the right approach to dealing with ethanol. If you think about it, about…

Madam President, I rise today to talk about something that is on the minds of our agricultural producers. In meetings in my home State, across Nebraska, it seems the first question is always going to be or the second question is always…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I thank the gentleman. Since 1958, the strategic seaport program has facilitated the movement of military forces securely through U.S. ports. Each strategic seaport has individual capabilities that provide the Department of Defense with…