Madam President, before she leaves the floor, let me say to the Senator from Maine that I very much appreciate her thoughtful views. She continually talks about the desire to get folks to come together. I think there are a variety of ways…

It is unfortunate that the major decision we face on taxation this Congress boils down to this vote. This situation represents a failure of imagination, a failure of political will, and, sadly, a failure to invest in our future. It…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy as I appreciate his important leadership on the child nutrition program legislation. In Oregon, we are the third hungriest State in the country, so there is much in this legislation that means a…

Mr. President, I also rise to talk about the importance of creating jobs and how the Republican plan is the exact opposite. We have on our desks this letter that was put forward that says there should be tax cuts for all Americans. Well…

Mr. President, I appreciate that my good friend from Tennessee rose to defend his caucus's letter. I certainly enjoy working with him. Here I am talking about energy efficiency. We have had the pleasure of working together on a bill that…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join with my colleagues from Idaho and Oregon, Senator James Risch, Senator Mike Crapo, and Senator Jeff Merkley, in introducing the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010. This legislation will amend an…

Mr. President, today, along with my colleagues Senators Sessions, McCaskill, and Thune, I am introducing a bill to help crime victims and state courts recover the restitution and fees that are owed to them. This bipartisan bill would…

Mr. President, consistent with Senate Standing Orders and my policy of publishing in the Record a statement whenever I place a hold on legislation, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S…

Madam President, let me commend the Senator from Massachusetts on a very fine statement, which I think highlights exactly what we are seeking to do. The Senator from Massachusetts has been a real pleasure to work with on this matter. As he…

We in Congress can telecommute. It makes me available to be able to work 7 days a week whether I'm in Washington, D.C., or I'm in Portland. Our staff does it routinely, but they would deny the ability of Federal employees. This is, as my…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this bill as I appreciate his insightful comments about where we are and where we are going. Madam Speaker, I, too, listened to what was not a debate on this bill but a…

Thank you. I was on my way out of the Chamber and I heard my friend from Colorado talk about attacking out-of-control Federal spending by making sure that there's no direct or indirect ability for resources from the Federal Government to…

When you mix NPR and FOX News and you go back and deconstruct that, they have rules of journalism that they follow, that people are supposed to follow, and Mr. Williams had trouble following those rules before. But notwithstanding that…

Madam President, it is a pleasure to rise to speak about the historic Food Safety Modernization Act. I thank Chairman Harkin, who worked with me to include provisions to help small farms and processors and organic farms so that they have…

Madam President, I applaud the work my senior Senator from Oregon, Ron Wyden, has been doing in seeking affordable, effective health care for all Americans and, in particular, his work to utilize our State laboratories in developing smart…

Mr. President, our country strives to provide exceptional support for the sick, elderly and terminally ill in home and hospice settings. These vulnerable individuals, as well as their family caregivers, are indebted to the many…

I think that every Member of Congress, and especially Democrats, at this point should welcome the recommendations of the two cochairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. This is one of the rare, tangible, and…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I appreciate the quick turnaround. It is a little frustrating. I admire the persistence of our friend, Mr. Gallegly. It has been my pleasure to have worked with him for over a…