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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, we are on the supplemental appropriations bill. I understand. I have been chairing a hearing, and I understand I have not missed very much. It appears to me yesterday and today this supplemental appropriations bill on the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 26, 2010. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. african…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 26, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 26, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., to hold an African Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled ``Assessing…

Mr. President, I wish to speak for a moment about energy more generally. I spoke in Dallas, TX, on Monday of this week at the National Wind Energy Conference. I think they said they had 20,000 people there. Wind energy, of course, is a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 26, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Financial Reform

You see additional offshore drilling and production with additional safeguards and regulations and procedures?

folks basically who roll up their sleeves.

It is very hard to gaze into the future. No one would have predicted what we now are facing.

I am so frustrated with the Defense Department because every single branch of the military service wants to do every thing.

I see us moving forward to have what will be a safe and environmentally protective program with respect to production of oil and gas on the OCS.

I support offshore drilling, as you know. We get, I believe, 30 percent of domestic supply from offshore.

There was a shameful culture of corruption. We are talking about sex and drugs and various problems...

Had you taken aggressive actions earlier this year, there would have been a firestorm of protests.

We are going to begin the hearing today. This is a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

I have confidence in you. I have served with you. I know you, and I have confidence in you.