Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas for coming down to help memorialize the life of Phyllis Schlafly. Madam Speaker, the things that come to mind as I listened to Mr. Weber talk about Phyllis Schlafly and I look across at…

Madam Speaker, I would ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days on which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials on the topic of this Special Order here this evening. The SPEAKER pro…

I would interject; when I disagreed with Phyllis, I started with the assumption that I was probably wrong.

Madam Speaker, it is my honor to be recognized to address the floor of the United States House of Representatives. I intend to take up the topic of the commemoration of the life of Phyllis Schlafly. General Leave

I thank the gentleman from Texas for a very moving presentation here. I know that it means something very deeply in his heart, as it does in ours here on this floor and across this country by the thousands. A couple of things that I want…

we are not growing the economy like we could be and should be, here in the United States, because of that.

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank my colleagues here today who are joining in this colloquy. We have the junior Senators from Alaska and Montana, and we hoped to be joined by the junior Senator from North Carolina as well. As…

Mr. President, today I wish to call attention to a group of health care providers who play an important role in the patient care continuum--athletic trainers. These dedicated professionals who work in Iowa and across the United States…

Mr. President, I yield back my time. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I reserve the remainder of my time until just before the vote at 11:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I suggest the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues for 20 minutes, with the remaining time reserved for Senator McCain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Defense Appropriations Bill

Mr. President, the Obama administration is putting Americans into harm's way by releasing drunk drivers who are in the country illegally back onto our streets. This is unbelievable when you consider that every two minutes, a person is…

Mr. President, as a member of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, I have made it a goal to increase awareness and spark a dialogue about the importance of trademarks. Because this year constitutes the 70th anniversary of the Lanham Act, I…

Mr. President, I have fought for years to protect our Nation's seniors from abuse and exploitation--initially, as former Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, former Chairman of Senate Finance Committee, and more recently, as Chairman of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title en bloc for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 10) to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the prayer and pledge on Thursday July 14, the Chair lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S. 2943, and Senator McConnell be recognized to make a compound motion to go to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1555 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…