Mr. President, I have no real strong feelings about this bill other than that I do not think this country needs to create another corporation, a corporation that would be authorized to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the…

I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from New Hampshire, I be recognized for up to 3 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire has the floor.

Mr. President, when the Senator from New Hampshire talks about what we can and can't do to our children, I remind my fellow Senators, I happen to be blessed with 20 kids and grandkids. I am probably more concerned than anyone else here…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by thanking my good friend Mr. Abercrombie for his distinguished career and our good friendship. And the fact that I am rising in support of this bill and my good friend Mr…

Mr. President, first, let me identify and agree with the remarks of both the Senators concerning Iran and consider myself as part of that program. I believe it is already the order, but in the event it is not, I ask unanimous consent that…

Mr. President, today I want to highlight several recent media reports uncovering very serious errors and possible fraud by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. First of all, let me define what we are talking about…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized as in morning business for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Northern Uganda

Mr. President, last week I came to the floor to talk about an issue that has kind of been drowned out by a lot of other things that are going on, other conflicts and disasters around the world. This is having to do with northern Uganda. It…

No. To answer the Senator's question, we do not even know how many duplicative programs there are out there. These are the 640 we found looking over a 4-week period. But when we asked GAO or the Congressional Research Service about this…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, while the Parliamentarian is doing the work that is necessary at this time, I thought I would spend a few minutes talking about this amendment in the interest of saving some time. We have a significant problem in front of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record of Monday, January 25, 2010, under ``Text of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amended be set aside and I send up amendment No. 3303. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3303 to Amendment No. 3299

Mr. President, what the American people are asking is, Why aren't the three nursing programs combined so you have one set of overhead to administer all three programs? That is what they are asking. This does not cut any money for the…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, I ask that the amendment be divided in the form which I now send to the desk. I ask at this time that division I of the original amendment be made the pending amendment. Mrs. McCASKILL. Madam President, I suggest the absence…