Next week will mark the 8-month anniversary of the new health care law. When we started this debate almost 2 years ago, I relied on my longtime experience in the medical field to come up with four principles that I strongly believe should…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1652, expressing support for designation of the month of October 2010 as National Principals Month. Anyone who has visited a successful…

Every minute, three people are diagnosed with diabetes. Every day, almost 200 people undergo an amputation because of the disease. Fifty people go blind and one hundred thirty people enter end-stage kidney disease programs. If current…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 329, which recognizes the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1654, expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11, 2011, as ``Undergraduate Research Week.'' Almost 600 colleges and…

I have no requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

In May, 154 of my Republican colleagues and I sent a letter to the President's Fiscal Commission asking them to reject a new value-added tax as a way to balance the Federal budget. With top White House advisers like John Podesta and Paul…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The Polman article recites a number of Senators who voted no against proceeding with the DISCLOSE Act, having made in the past very forceful affirmative statements in favor of disclosure. It may be that by reminding those 4 Senators…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to discuss the activities of the so-called lameduck session we are about to enter. I begin by suggesting that our session does not necessarily have to be a lameduck. We have the capacity to respond…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Casey and Mr. Durbin pertaining to the introduction of S. 3849 are located in today's…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about a piece of legislation just introduced, S. 3849, the Job Preservation for Parents in Poverty Act, which is simply an extension of a program that has placed tens of thousands of people into jobs in this…

To continue the chain of thought, like the issue on campaign contributions, the DOD authorization bill was stymied on the excuse of ``procedural'' considerations involving ``don't ask, don't tell,' when many Republicans had voted to repeal…

Well, I asked for the time when no one was here. I do ask for the additional 2 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Senator from Utah.

Mainstream Americans must march to the polls this November to express themselves forcefully to stop extremists financed by undisclosed contributors from stifling our democracy. The Congress is gridlocked, leaving the Nation's business…

I want to first thank the chairman of the committee, Mr. Berman, and Ranking Member Ros-Lehtinen for moving this resolution so promptly. It is a privilege for me to sponsor this resolution. The six Americans had their lives brutally taken…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 2 additional minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Texas.

Mr. President, I commend the work of my colleague from Virginia, Senator Warner, on a very important set of challenges we have. I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…