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The identical point of order could have been made against the House Republican bill. We chose not to do that. Our view is if we are going to try to create a bipartisan resolution here, we don't need a partisan conflict about the way we…
The railroad retirement bill has 74 cosponsors. It is overwhelmingly supported on both sides of the aisle. I do not recall the exact vote in the House, but it passed overwhelmingly in the House. I know well over 300 House Members voted for…
I ask my colleague, does it seem odd--and I speak as someone who has been very committed to impact aid schools in my State-- that some people would have voted earlier to spend billions of dollars in tax relief that went into the hands of…
Agriculture has much to contribute to the nation's energy security, and can make significant contributions to markets for nonfood producers as well. This biobased shift would reduce our reliance on petroleum-based products and provide…
The importance of getting these bills cannot be overemphasized. The importance of recognizing this particular bill could not be overemphasized. We are fighting a war. This is helping fund that war. The longer we delay the funding of that…
Last week, we passed legislation to keep the airlines afloat financially. Millions of Americans still will not fly on airliners because they don't believe they are safe. That is a fact. When Americans know that the Congress of the United…
I don't know of a bill that deserves more urgency than this one. I don't know of a bill that ought to be the source of unity as we look at the array of challenges that our country is currently facing. This afternoon, we were given one of…
We are one America, one family. When one of us suffers, we all suffer. I have been reading e-mails from my constituents in South Dakota. "We grieve with our brothers and sisters in New York and Virginia, in Maryland and D.C. South Dakotans…
I share the belief that the Senate should take action on this critical legislation promptly. This legislation is long overdue. The Securities Exchange Commission now collects fees from the investing public that are six times higher than…
I remember that vividly. I remember how it was that we were able to work through these important matters, because we understood that October 1st is the deadline to complete all of our work on appropriations and that when you fall short of…
The agricultural supplemental package represents, for many of our program crop farmers, a significant portion of the income they will receive in this calendar year. A large portion of the income they are depending upon rides on whether or…
The Senator has spent a good deal of time on this floor...because of objections on the other side, we have so far been unable to move the bill.
I say to Senator Dorgan that I don't think we ought to exclude anybody. Clearly, no one has devoted more time to the issue and has been more eloquent on the floor with regard to safety and the importance of recognizing the issue of safety…
I would just say on the amendment, there is nothing in there that would limit the lawyers' fees for the insurance industry. Those are unlimited. While they limit the legal fees for lawyers defending patients, there is nothing to limit the…
I also want to clarify that the $10 million provided for the U.S. Forest Service, State and private forestry account for emergency activities associated with the ice storm damages includes the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas…
My intent, in answer to the Senator from Nevada, is to do all that we can to terminate the vote at the end of 20 minutes. I think that is ample time. If we are going to be efficient in the use of our time, we cannot allow these votes to…
This is the President's energy proposal. It is about 170 pages long and I will put that next to the last administration's energy proposal, which I cannot find, oh, that is right. They did not have an energy proposal for the last 8 years…
Again, that would help a good deal, but that does not solve the other problem. There are many on our side who feel so strongly about this issue of accountability that they want to be able to see the language prior to the time they are…