this plan has massive tax cuts for the wealthiest among us. This plan cuts discretionary spending $2 trillion below the Budget Control Act that cut $900 billion. This plan ends Medicare in 2 years. This plan repeals health care reform…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 16, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 16, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Health…

I wish to inform the Senator from New Jersey that Senator Alexander is scheduled to be here at 12:30 or thereabouts, so if the Senator could consume about that amount of time, we can make this all work.

this budget proposal has the most serious mistakes I have seen in 26 years of dealing with budgets in this Chamber. This budget starts with an $8 trillion mistake on the size of the deficit. I have put up the calculation. This budget has…

I thank the Senator. Senator Alexander is next. I wonder if we could enter into a quick time agreement to get the next Senators slotted. That might help us manage the floor, I would say to my colleague, Senator Sessions.

I think we allocated 8 minutes to Senator Whitehouse. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I thank the Senator, and I thank him for his leadership on these issues. Nobody has been more serious about getting deficits and debt under control than the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Carper. Mr. President, how much time would Senator…

I think we can help make that guidance more effective in a way that creates some rules of the road that the industry understands.

just on the note that the Senator raised, I want to make clear that I have heard over and over: No budget resolution has passed in 1,000 days. What is not being said is that instead of a budget resolution last year, the Senate and the…

today I wish to recognize Inauguration Day in Taiwan on May 20, 2012. On January 14, Mr. Ma Ying-jeou was elected to his second term as President of the Republic of China. I offer congratulations to Mr. Ma not only for winning the election…

Objection has been heard on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is objection to the modification. Is there objection to the original request? Without objection, it is so ordered.

It is very important that we get a workable rule in place.

today, people across our country observe Peace Officers Memorial Day. As we remember all of the fallen officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while upholding justice and protecting our communities, I wish to echo the sentiments of…

I want to begin by thanking you, Administrator Jackson, for your help with North Dakota's State Implementation Plan (SIP), in regard to regional haze.

If we're going to empower industry, and if we're going to empower investment to produce more energy in this country and do it with good environmental stewardship, they need to know the rules of the road, and they need consistent…

All we are saying is, based on our audit work, TSA needs to provide clear-cut guidance and have procedures in place, and needs to follow through.

Will EPA have a rule finalized by August 30 to ensure the economic activity continues on the Fort Berthold Reservation?