when I was on the floor this morning, I outlined the merits of an amendment I tried to have to this continuing resolution. It is amendment No. 55. It is an amendment that deals with the air traffic Control Tower Program that the Obama…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas is recognized.

While I am not opposed, certainly, to the Pryor-Blunt amendment--I am a sponsor of that amendment--because that would then waive the 30 hours and move to final action, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from…

Let me ask the majority leader if the two amendments listed in his unanimous consent, No. 98 and No. 82, are considered, then following that we would move to final action on the bill--on the substitute as potentially amended; is that…

I have objected to the unanimous consent request, and in addition to my concern that while there are amendments that are fine with me if they are made pending and brought before the floor for a vote, I would object because we would move to…

I thank the Senator from Maryland, my chairwoman. I spoke last night on an amendment I have continued to ask be made in order on this continuing resolution. As I indicated last night, we are going to spend in excess of $1 trillion in this…

The bill we are debating, the so-called continuing resolution, spends slightly more than $1 trillion between now and the end of the fiscal year. As those who were either on the floor or watching a few moments ago discovered, the…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.

had the Senator from New Hampshire not objected to the previous request for unanimous consent, I would have objected. I want to use this moment just to point out that an amendment that is, in my view, so critical to the air safety of our…

I would love to give you all more capacity to control those processes and legislation I am drafting, I think, will move us along that way.

I am actually going to propose legislation that does that. I hope it to be bipartisan.

I just want the President to knock it off.

I just think that we could do better rather than keeping up with the reference to 'fat cat corporate jets.'

Why then does the administration on one hand acknowledge and promote this uniquely American product--business aviation aircraft... then on the other hand vilify and demonize this great American industry?

Can you at least assure me that you could... tell him to put Kansas in the bracket for the NCAA March Madness and also say, will you please quit using the name 'fat cat corporate jets'?

Great. That is my question. Commissioner, do you agree?

I am here to speak to an amendment that I previously filed, amendment No. 41. The purpose of this amendment is to help provide the White House with the opportunity to reopen its doors to the American people. It certainly has received a lot…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and for his leadership on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, today, the House will act to protect our Nation's welfare-to-work programs, which have been enormously successful in moving millions of…