Mr. President, I have sought recognition to continue the discussion of the erosion of the very important principle of separation of powers. Our Constitution was devised with three branches: article I, the Congress; article II, the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Separation of Powers

Madam President, I have sought recognition to comment about the serious erosion of the doctrine of separation of powers during the course of the past two decades. With the pendency of the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in the office of Senator Mark Udall, Kelly Knutsen, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the months of July and August. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, July 27; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Under a previous order, at 2:45 p.m. tomorrow the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3628, the DISCLOSE Act. ____________________

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:17 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 10…

I am here today to speak about an incredible opportunity which is in the northeastern part of the United States, and that is the Marcellus shale natural gas. The Marcellus shale describes a natural gas play in Pennsylvania that has created…

This week 20 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. To many of us, the ADA involved simple, tangible things like curb cuts, automatic doors, Braille signs, and…

This administration must find its voice on human rights. On April 21 the New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof authored a piece that closed with the following words: ``If President Obama is ever going to find his voice on Sudan, it had…

I thank the gentleman. And with that, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

The first week in August there will be a celebration of 200 years of history in the small community of McAlisterville in Fayette Township, Pennsylvania. Author Tim Varner offers hope that the bicentennial will rekindle a spirit of…

Madam President, we are spending time today in so many ways talking about where the American people are right now with regard to this horrific economy, where we had and still have some of the worst job numbers in a long time. Fortunately…

The United States competes on a global level for businesses and jobs, and when international investors look at our Nation, they have some concerns about the future. Our country has the second highest corporate income tax rate in the…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about an issue we are going to be voting on today, thank goodness. We are going to be voting on an extension of unemployment insurance, which is something many of us in the Senate have tried to pass for many…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

As the American people ask where are the jobs, the President's economic advisers reply with weak statistics about the wasteful government stimulus program. All the while, we're losing billions of dollars to tariffs that could have been…