Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 338 and S. Res. 339 en bloc, both of which were submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions…

I rise to discuss my amendment No. 1260 with the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. This amendment would strike section 846 of the bill, which would establish a new exception to the requirement to purchase specialty metals…

I appreciate the Senator's assurance, and I withdraw the amendment on that basis. Amendment No. 1262

I rise to discuss my amendment No. 1262 regarding the definition of specialty metals produced in the United States. Under section 2533b of title 10, U.S. Code, specialty metals included in weapon systems purchased by DOD must be produced…

I appreciate the Senator's assurance, and I withdraw the amendment on that basis. Amendment No. 1419 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, amendment No. 1419 would correct an unintended staff error in the new Division D funding tables that the Senate…

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

Our economy, as the Presiding Officer and others know, demands two major priorities from Congress right now: to reduce spending and to foster job creation. Equally important, you cannot do one without the other. We cannot only cut our way…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 337, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, November 30, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to en bloc, the preambles be agreed to en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:35 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 30, 2011…

I am indeed a great supporter of the balanced budget amendment, and I stand in strong support of it today. You know, it's amazing to me we still keep talking about the Bush-era tax cuts. Those same tax cuts are today's current tax law that…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. I had the privilege for 6 years of serving as a county commissioner in Ohio and serving in the general assembly. During that time, we saw good times and we saw bad times in the economy. But…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, our national debt has reached a staggering $15 trillion. We're currently borrowing 43 cents on every dollar that's spent here in Washington. Think of it, 43 cents on a dollar. A trillion…

With Thanksgiving approaching, let us think about our fellow Americans and ask ourselves the question, what can we do to serve them this coming week and into the future? Average incomes for Americans, for the average family, have gone down…

I thank the ranking member, Congresswoman Slaughter, for her incredible work and rise today, Mr. Speaker, to support the rule for fiscal year 2012 appropriations for agriculture, transportation, training and justice. Technically--or maybe…

I thank my able colleague from Florida, Congressman Hastings, for yielding and rise in support of Congressman Critz's effort here to focus attention on this whole issue of Chinese currency manipulation. When Congress passed permanent…