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Mr. President, in keeping with my previous statement, we on our side would not further contest either of those provisions. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the engrossment of the amendments and third reading of the bill. The…

May I just say I really owe it to several people on my staff, especially my staff director, Mary Naylor. I don't know that there has been a person more dedicated to public service than Mary Naylor. What an extraordinary effort she has…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. Amendment No. 3699

Culturally sensitive but sustained efforts with multiple approaches offer our best hope to get students into treatments.

suicide in Native American youth is rising and is an absolute crisis.

I would like to acknowledge Chairman Dorgan's leadership on this issue and the Committee's effort to improve access to healthcare for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing entitled ``The Preventable…

Madam President, the vote just taken was unanimous, which is interesting. We were able to work on this for 5 days here on the floor of the Senate. But I also want to say we always talk about good staff work. We do have an exceptionally…

The issue of slots and the perimeter rule at Reagan National Airport has a long and very complicated history. Many of my colleagues have interests on both sides of this debate. I have been pleased to work closely with Senator Warner, a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized following the vote on the legislation to speak briefly about the FAA reauthorization. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from West Virginia…

Mr. President, we have reached a unanimous consent agreement, which I will read momentarily, with the minority and the majority agreeing to the request. It is the way forward to a final vote on the FAA reauthorization bill on Monday…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Arizona for his comments, and I think his comments describe, No. 1, the rather complicated set of issues--slot rules, perimeter rules for Washington National, which are rather complicated, somewhat…

Let me ask unanimous consent to be recognized following the presentation by Senator Kyl. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, that is a long unanimous consent request. The potential would be only one vote on Monday or the potential might be three votes or somewhere in that neighborhood. But it does, upon its execution on Monday, allow us as a…

Mr. President, this morning we are awaiting the opportunity to do a unanimous consent request that would then give us the road ahead to complete the FAA reauthorization bill on Monday. We have spent 5 days on the floor of the Senate…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:46 p.m., recessed until Monday, March 22, 2010, at 2…

Mr. President, on Monday, the Senate will resume consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization legislation. Senators should expect up to three votes to begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the…