I think it is silly to make statements about perfection and background.

This is about identifying costs.

I am puzzled how this discussion evolves.

I defy anybody on this committee--and including yourself, any witness--to go through this and do it with any degree of efficacy, or efficiency, or knowledge that they have done the right thing.

It is an honor today to tell you about one really good man. He was born in Pilson, Kansas, and later became an ordained priest in Wichita in 1940. This very good man, a fellow named Emil Kapaun, served as a military chaplain during World…

I want to thank you for coming back, Mr. Cohen.

I visited, as you may know, with Secretary LaHood, who told me that he would like to be helpful in the cause, but indicated the administration opposed my amendment.

I have filed an amendment, No. 233, that I would like to visit with my colleagues about this evening. I am pleased we are debating a budget. Budgets have great purposes in individual and business lives, and they are certainly important to…

Next week an important issue will be coming before our United States Supreme Court, and that is a challenge to our Defense of Marriage Act and a challenge to a proposition in the State of California. I would encourage the Court to not be…

I appreciate the opportunity to visit with you today. And it's very interesting as we sit here and discuss the balanced approach. How do you have a balanced approach, Mr. Chairman, if you can't have a balanced budget? There are two…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, we are stealing from the next generation--our kids and our grandkids. We are making false promises that Medicare and Social Security benefits will be there to take care of folks when we know that…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I too have an amendment that I have been attempting for a number of days to have made in order. This is the amendment that deals with the air traffic control towers. It is an amendment that very directly and simply transfers money from two…

I ask unanimous consent the next quorum call be equally divided between the Republicans and Democrats, the majority and the minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I thank the Senator from Oklahoma. I know he has great expertise on the topic of aviation and airports and airplanes. Again, I am here to decry a system that is failing. And while it is personally troublesome to me--it bothers me--it is…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I wish to discuss with my colleagues here in the Senate an amendment I have filed to the continuing resolution that is now pending before the Senate. It is amendment No. 55. I have spoken about this issue on the floor previously this week…