I yield to the gentleman from California. Mr. McKEON. I do agree that assessing and correcting infrastructure problems at the Nation's strategic seaports, which are an integral part of our national defense readiness, is of vital importance.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise to express my concerns about our strategic ports. First, I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member, Mr. Smith, and members of the Armed Services Committee for supporting an amendment…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation, the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act of 2011, cosponsored by my colleague Mark Begich from Alaska, which represents an important step forward in allowing the Huna Tlingit…

Madam President, I rise today to talk about the proposed Medicare reform. I have found the debate to be fascinating because it is proceeding as if there had been no changes to Medicare recently. Anyone telling you that there have been no…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the ongoing budget negotiations. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, I have jumped into this debate head-on. But we are all here together. That is why I have asked the Alaskans in my State…

Mr. President, last week, I was honored to participate in a very historic trip to attend the seventh ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Nuuk, Greenland. I attended with Secretary of State Clinton, as well as Secretary of the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor this afternoon during World Trade Week to urge President Obama to submit pending free-trade agreements: Korea, Panama, and Colombia. I hope this is the last time I come to the floor on this issue until we…

I ask unanimous consent that I may have an additional 3 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, last night the Senate defeated a misguided attempt to raise taxes on the five largest energy companies that are operating in our country. That bill, as we discussed, would have done nothing to reduce our gas prices, nothing…

Today, even after this policy has been repudiated on a bipartisan basis by Congress, the administration continues to march ahead with similar proposals at the administrative level. The administration has canceled leases across the Rocky…

Madam President, I rise to discuss our Nation's energy policy. I was very disappointed by last night's vote. Actually, as one of my colleagues pointed out, it was more political theater instead of a serious attempt at addressing this…

Thank you, Mr. President. I have also come to the floor today to speak about the proposal to raise taxes on the five largest domestic energy producers. I think it is important we remember we are speaking about five energy producers, five…

Mr. President, as our Nation begins its observance of National Police Week, I speak today in memory of three Alaska law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty in 2010. This is National Police Week, the week that we…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for up to 15 minutes, and that the following list of Republican speakers be recognized for up to 10 minutes each, not necessarily in this order. But the Senators to be recognized…

I can only say that, to my knowledge, there's little chance of any oil drilling off the coast of Massachusetts. But there is a great possibility off the coasts of Florida, Virginia, Alaska, California, and this bill really sets out which…

I oppose this amendment. The underlying bill is focused on opening the Outer Continental Shelf to safe and responsible energy production. This bill aims to fulfill the promise that both Democrats and Republicans made to the American people…

This is the second amendment of three today designed to close off portions of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and natural gas exploration production, the opposite of what the bill under consideration today is about. The underlying bill…

May I ask how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 13 minutes remaining.