I said to those kids: I will not be on Earth long enough to pay this debt. I said to them: That means that will fall to you. Do you know what I am saying to those kids? I am saying that the quality of their lives will be impacted by the…

Mr. President, I am proud to rise tonight and follow, first of all, Senator Sessions. He has come to the floor many times on this issue and talked about the crisis that is building in our Nation relative to the spending and the debt. He…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation in the Senate that has already been introduced in the House of Representatives by Alaska Congressman Don Young to clarify federal mining law and remedy a problem that has arisen with the…

Madam President, I am excited today to congratulate Alaskan dog musher Lance Mackey and his team of dogs that carried him across the Iditarod finish line for a first-place finish in Nome, AK, at 6:59 p.m. on March 16, 2010. The Iditarod is…

Madam President, the amendment I offer is simple. What we are doing is indexing for inflation the Medicare tax increase the majority has levied on the American people through this health care bill. Under the bill that is now law, Medicare…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide an inflation adjustment for the additional hospital…

I call up my amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Ms. Murkowski] proposes an amendment numbered 3711.

I thank the Senator. Thank you again for your leadership, and especially as the freshmen group worked on the cost containment piece of this legislation. That was an important part we will see for many years to come. Over the next few days…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill entitled the Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act--or PCS Relief Act. I am proud to introduce this legislation and thank my cosponsor Senator Patty Murray. This bill will provide…

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Senator Begich pertaining to the introduction of S. 3150 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from…

I'd like to thank Congressman Barton for yielding me time. Higher premiums, higher taxes, and cutting Medicare is not health care reform. Republicans care about health care, but we don't care for this bill. Unfortunately, the White House…

I have listened to this debate, and rarely do I come to the floor if it doesn't affect Alaska, but this also affects Alaska. I am one who believes in health reform, but if anyone can tell me from that side of the aisle, with 2,700 pages…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business, and I would also like to lock in, if you will, that Senator Landrieu will follow me. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, last Wednesday, the Department of Energy submitted a motion to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw its license application to construct a spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca…

We talk about reform--we're for reform and you're for reform. But 2,700 pages of what? 2,700 pages. The Bible only has 1,341 pages in it. Let me give you an example on page 752 of this bill. Let me read it to you: ``Eligibility for…

Higher premiums, higher taxes, and cutting Medicare is not health care reform. Republicans care about health care, but we don't care for this bill. Unfortunately, the White House and congressional Democrats are still insisting on their…

Mr. President, I rise to offer a resolution supporting increased access for U.S. beef and beef products to the country of Japan. Let me step back and set the stage for this resolution. On December 23, 2003, one cow was discovered in the…

If my colleagues will permit, let me offer a few closing thoughts. I so appreciate the opportunity to be on the floor with them. It was not that long ago that our President of the United States actually was a Member of this body. He was a…