I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

I have just a couple comments with regard to those of the Senator from South Carolina. He was the ranking member on the Economic Policy Subcommittee on which also sat the Presiding Officer from Oregon in 2009 and 2010. We held a series of…

Mr. President, exports are absolutely critical to our economic growth in this country. In fact, there are nearly 10 million good-paying American jobs that are related to exports. The President, Members of Congress, and so on talk about…

Mr. President, I hear this over and over and over in this body and in the House of Representatives; that whenever the President of the United States talks about increasing taxes on millionaires--just making their tax rate the same as…

Mr. President, I appreciate the Presiding Officer's comments earlier in support of the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. The Presiding Officer and I--both Democrats--joined by five Republicans and three other…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Levin. There is no better team in any State in the country than Senator Levin and Senator Stabenow. With all the troubles they have had in that State with manufacturing, as has my State, they are always on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I, first of all, thank Senator Snowe for her leadership on this currency legislation. Its time has come, as she has said. She has been a real leader on this for months-- years, for that matter. I so appreciate her work on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: No. 359; that the nomination be confirmed the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

Mr. President, we will begin consideration of S. 1619 during Tuesday's session. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:28 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 10 a.m…

I would like to thank Representative Christensen for anchoring today's timely CBC Special Order on unemployment in the African American community and on job creation. It is no secret that the unemployment rate for African Americans is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment No. 12 Offered by Ms. Richardson The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I urge passage of this amendment. When we were all back in our districts in August, I went to 18 different plants and facilities in my district, and the number one issue out there against creating jobs was EPA regulations. EPA. That's all…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 5, insert the following new section (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly)…

Madam President, I first rise to speak for 30 seconds on the trade adjustment assistance legislation and the amendment Senators Baucus and Casey and I have been working on, to make sure that trade adjustment is available to workers who…

Solving this Nation's crushing unemployment problem has been my focus since the people of eastern and southeastern Ohio sent me to Washington to start the process of change. Today I rise to outline five specific actions we must accomplish…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Baucus and Senator Casey for their leadership. This is about helping people who have lost their jobs, not only through no fault of their own but because of actions taken in this body and the House of…