This resolution honors the life and achievements of my dear friend, the late Dr. Benjamin Lawson Hooks. With Dr. Hooks's passing last week, our nation lost a champion for justice and an iconic figure of the Civil Rights Movement…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to Mr. Chet Edwards of Texas, a real leader on improving relations not just in Texas but across the country.

I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on the resolution under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Today I rise in support of H. Res. 1246 with a heavy heart to express my deepest condolences to the country of Poland, its people, and the Polish American community. This weekend the country of Poland suffered a tragic loss. Saturday, I…

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. DeGette). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) that the House suspend the rules and…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this resolution was brought to the Judiciary Committee's attention by our friend Solomon Ortiz of Texas, which recognizes the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector…

I commend, congratulate, and thank my good friends on the committee for their kindness, and I thank my good friend from Massachusetts for yielding this time to me. I rise in strong support of the resolution expressing the sympathy of the…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Oklahoma. Mr. President, we are here today because Republicans are objecting again to critical legislation and critical problem-solving efforts that are going to help middle-class families, that are…

Mr. President, over the last several days, the Senate voted on a number of amendments to H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. This important legislation makes changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Randy Aussenberg and Ivie English of the Finance Committee staff be accorded the privilege of the floor for today's session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I yield 10 minutes to my distinguished colleague, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, the terrific senior Senator from Michigan.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 26, 2010, at 9 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Reserving the right to object, I would just indicate to my colleague that from our perspective this is an emergency, an economic disaster for families right now. We need to do as we have done three other times in the Congress and extend…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague for his extraordinary leadership on the Armed Services Committee and his efforts to make sure we have the staff, the leadership in our Department of Defense, our military, on behalf of our troops. It is…

Mr. President, could you indicate the time remaining on our side for this portion? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. In this block of time, the Senator has no time remaining.

Mr. President, this morning Senator Coburn and I have agreed that the majority will take the first 30 minutes, and there will be additional agreements from there. We certainly will be going back and forth between both sides this morning…

Mr. President, today there will be a period for the transaction of morning business, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between myself, Senator Stabenow, and Senator Coburn or our designees. Today we will…