Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate recess until 2 p.m. to allow for caucus meetings today. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:21 p.m., recessed until 2 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding…

Yesterday, President Obama struck several important themes. None was strategically more vital than making America energy-independent again. Then he referenced the related challenge of climate change and its impact on life on our continent…

Today I'm here to honor and pay tribute to a dear friend of mine who has been valiantly battling cancer for the past year, Dan Curtis. Dan is a long-time resident of Dayton and a pillar of the community, and he has committed his talents to…

Thank you so much. I thank the gentleman. I certainly am pleased to know how supportive you are of efforts to make this a safer country for our young people. Mr. Speaker, each year, in its Uniform Crime Report, the FBI compiles a list of…

I so much thank the gentlelady from Ohio for participating. We certainly know how difficult this is going to be as we move forward, but I am pleased. Thank you very much. I now yield to the gentleman from New Jersey, who has joined our…

The Congressional Black Caucus, better known as the CBC, is proud to anchor this hour. My name is Marcia Fudge, and I represent the 11th Congressional District of Ohio, and I'm currently the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. CBC…

I thank my friend from Illinois for those words and for bringing us the words of young people who are affected by this violence every day. Mr. Speaker, we are joined by the former chair of the CBC, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

I thank you so much. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from California because, as she was the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, it was she who gave me the opportunity to anchor this hour for my first 2 years as a freshman in this…

Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Speaker, I rise to take my first opportunity to address my colleagues from the House floor, to participate in a discussion on an issue that I find very troubling, at a crisis point for our Nation. But first let…

I thank my friend. Thank you so very much. I now yield to the vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and my good friend from New York, Representative Yvette Clarke.

I thank the gentlelady from New York. Mr. Speaker, I want you to know that the gentlelady from New York has been a strong and steady voice in our caucus, and I so much appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to my colleague from Ohio, who…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of Hurricane Sandy relief wherever it is needed. I want to offer my voice of support to the people of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and all others impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Its…

Mr. President, on Sunday, we confirmed Carol Galante as the new Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, FHA. I want to thank my 19 Republican colleagues who supported her nomination. It was an important step forward for FHA. I…

I want to begin by thanking my wife, Elizabeth, who is here in the gallery, for her constant support during my service in the United States Congress and to thank the people of Ohio's 10th Congressional District for their constant support…

A New Year's deal for New Year's Day--or is it Groundhog Day? Because like the movie ``Groundhog Day,'' this government in 2 months will arrive at another crisis of debt, of spending, and taxes. Our debt-based economic system, with its…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Tonight, the American people's hopes are for this Congress to pass a bipartisan bill to meet our Nation's financial obligations to give some certainty to our financial markets and to keep our…

I thank the senior Senator from Illinois, the assistant majority leader. I concur in the remarks Senator Durbin just made, especially about the vote last night. The primary thing we did was we spared that $2,000 tax increase for so many…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the period for morning business for debate only be extended until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.