Mr. President, I have listened to my colleagues in this debate, and I am reminded of a great Republican, President Reagan, who said, ``There they go again.'' I always find it incredibly interesting when some of my most conservative…

As the gentlewoman from California is not here yet, who is the primary sponsor of this legislation, I rise in support of House Concurrent Resolution 275. I want to commend both Mr. Polis and Mr. Petri for their very succinct words. I know…

In fact, the Sunlight Foundation, which is no stranger to criticizing this Congress on earmarks, has called this bill ``transparency done right.'' I rest my case. Let's pass this legislation. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The…

Here we go again on process. We want results. We need to look back at the record since 1995 on this legislation. The House has approved the MTB six times under suspension. Two of those votes, Mr. Speaker, two of the votes, voted on in the…

I am outraged by the persistent failure of the United Nations Human Rights Council to fulfill its responsibilities to promote and protect human rights. The U.N. Human Rights Council has consistently targeted Israel and recently displayed a…

At this time I would like to yield, initially, such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt).

And I will be brief. I want to, first of all, express my support for House Resolution 611 and the goals and ideals of Fragile X Awareness Day and again thank all three of the previous speakers: Mr. Hare, the prime sponsor; Mr. Delahunt…

I have come to the floor many times to speak out about the Castro regime's abuses of the Cuban people. Today, I come to the floor once again, this time in strong opposition to any attempt in this Chamber to pass any bill that in any way…

Right now 15 million out-of-work Americans are relying on Congress to work together and immediately extend unemployment benefits to help them make ends meet while they're looking for a full-time job. Right now the unemployment in my State…

Mr. President, another 8 months have passed, and more American troops have lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wish to honor their service and sacrifice by including their names in the Congressional Record. Since I last…

During that period of time, which was a bellwether for what was going to happen--which was a distant early warning signal--why we couldn't understand where is this money going if everybody's making profits? And then we examined the record…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair reminds all Members to address their remarks to the Chair.

Mr. President, this is not my regular seat in the Senate, but I came here to stand near the place that Senator Robert C. Byrd occupied. His absence is noted by the flowers and the black cloth that covers his desk. There is so much to say…

Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Lautenberg are printed in today's Record under ``Morning…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the daily digest proceeded to call the roll.

I thank my good friend, the ranking member, for yielding, and thank her for being one of the cosponsors of the resolution, along with Carolyn Maloney and Kay Granger and others in this body. This is a bipartisan resolution that we present…

The disaster in the gulf has made it increasingly evident that we must reevaluate our Nation's energy policy to prioritize renewable energy sources and focus on a clean energy economy. It is unfortunate that it has taken a man-made tragedy…