Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3847, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Mr. President: We all fill many roles in our lives. We are workers, parents, sons and daughters, and members of our communities. We struggle to do well in each responsibility. But when the demands of work overshadow the rest of our lives…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about two basic topics today. But first, for today, in light of the news that so many people have been discussing today and reporting on today, which is the implementation today of some parts of our health…

Madam President, I rise to speak about the same topic about which the senior Senator from Vermont just spoke. We are grateful for his leadership on so many issues but especially those that involve the Judiciary Committee, the committee of…

I thank the Chair. And, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a New York Times article of September 20, 2010, entitled ``Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift.'' There being no objection, the material…

Throughout the month of August, I met with small business owners in my district who are anxious about the coming 1099 reporting requirements created by ObamaCare. They see a mountain of tax paperwork in their future, a mountain that will…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Basically, in this article we have a news organization-- among many--that is saying donor names are being kept secret. The other problem we have, of course, is foreign nationals are coming into the United States and spending money to…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to urge support for legislation I am introducing today to amend Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race…

There is a thief abroad in this country stealing the cognitive powers of more than 5.3 million Americans. It costs $172 billion annually, but the money is not the true loss. The loss is a son who can still take his father to a ball game…

There are more than a dozen countries in this world that restrict freedom of religion, including Iran and China. Imagine being told your religion was unacceptable and being carted off to jail for offering a Bible to someone. This is not an…

September 17 is Constitution Day. On that day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention met for the first time in Philadelphia to sign the document. It was then sent to 13 States to ratify. In a speech to the Senate in 1850, Henry Clay said…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Trade Imbalance

Madam President, today, passage of essential legislation to support job-creating business investment was relegated to callous political brinkmanship. For months, funding for the biodiesel and the research and development, R & D, tax…

Mr. President, yesterday, I filed a report on a trip which I made to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, but I did not have an opportunity to come to the Senate floor to discuss it. I do so today on a number of the highlights of the trip. In…

In the absence of any other Senator on the floor, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest proceeded to call the roll.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Sebelius seemed shocked to find that placing new mandates on health insurers leads to increased costs. After press reports last week indicated that insurers are raising premiums because of ObamaCare…

Mr. President, It has been my custom to make a report to the Congress, my constituents, and the general public when I return from a trip. I have sought recognition to speak about foreign travel I made to Beijing, Hanoi and Taipei from…