Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire has the floor.

Mr. President, when the Senator from New Hampshire talks about what we can and can't do to our children, I remind my fellow Senators, I happen to be blessed with 20 kids and grandkids. I am probably more concerned than anyone else here…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by thanking my good friend Mr. Abercrombie for his distinguished career and our good friendship. And the fact that I am rising in support of this bill and my good friend Mr…

Mr. President, first, let me identify and agree with the remarks of both the Senators concerning Iran and consider myself as part of that program. I believe it is already the order, but in the event it is not, I ask unanimous consent that…

Mr. President, today I want to highlight several recent media reports uncovering very serious errors and possible fraud by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. First of all, let me define what we are talking about…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized as in morning business for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Northern Uganda

Mr. President, last week I came to the floor to talk about an issue that has kind of been drowned out by a lot of other things that are going on, other conflicts and disasters around the world. This is having to do with northern Uganda. It…

Mr. President, a lot of times attention is drawn to terrible things going on around the world. We hear a lot about Sudan, and we hear about Zimbabwe, with a president who has taken that country from the breadbasket of the world to one of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Uganda

Mr. President, I ask that the amendment be divided in the form which I now send to the desk. I ask at this time that division I of the original amendment be made the pending amendment. Mrs. McCASKILL. Madam President, I suggest the absence…

Mr. President, last year Federal agencies ended the fiscal year with $657 billion in unobligated balances. There is no question a great deal of that is associated with the war efforts and other things, but according to OMB and CBO…

Mr. President, we are going to hear why we cannot do this, kind of along with the debate we just heard from the majority whip. But here are some examples for you. This is what the GAO found. In 2005, 13 different Federal agencies spent $3…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, it is remarkable what length we will go to defend our budgets. The fact is, the assumption Senator Durbin made is that we are efficient. The fact is, we are not. Everybody in here could turn back at least 10 percent of their…

I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Coburn amendment, Division I. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative…

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

Mr. President, we just heard the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who is also chairman of the appropriations subcommittee, give the typical Washington talk on why we can't cut spending. In light of the fact there has been a 45-percent…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I will not object, but I want to convey my appreciation to the leader and his staff for allowing division in the four areas on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…