Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Select…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Public Proposals for…

Let me try to recap for just a moment because it is my understanding there may be some colleagues coming down to the Senate floor around 12 o'clock to pay tribute to an extraordinary woman and extraordinary American, Geraldine Ferraro…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, could I ask the Chair--I know we are discussing the bill. But do we have a time constraint? I understand that at 12 o'clock there may be some additional commentary. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no formal time constraints…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING…

On rollcall No. 196, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The CHAIR. The question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The amendment was agreed to. The CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security be authorized to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet during…

With regard to the ``kinetic military action'' in Libya, it appears the tail is wagging the dog. The President first says we won't go but Qadhafi must. Then he says we must go but not Qadhafi. He consults the Arab league before his own…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 29, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak on an issue that is of great importance to my home State of Louisiana: disaster recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita of 2005; Hurricanes Gustav and Ike of 2008; and the Deepwater…

Mr. President, I will follow up with a few brief comments. The transition is important and worth noting. I am so glad Ranking Member Snowe made reference to the fact that the two of us are on the floor not just to reauthorize because it is…

Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity the leadership has provided for Senator Snowe and me to present S. 493 and continue to discuss this important bill. It is a very important program that has actually existed at the Federal level…

Mr. President, this portion of the report says, interestingly enough: After having reached a low point in the summer, technology investment is on the rise and social media adoption continues to grow. Despite poor competitive health now…

I thank the Senator from Georgia for coming to the floor to participate in the debate. I have a different view on the amendment he spoke on, but we will continue that debate. In fact, we have been debating health care policy in this…