Madam President, I will be brief. The vote that just occurred was a vote on the nomination of Martha Johnson, of Maryland, to head the General Services Administration. That vote was reported by the committee unanimously to the U.S. Senate…

I would just observe the wind does not stop blowing in North Dakota, by the way.

But I think all of us on this committee want the Federal Trade Commission to be active and aggressive on behalf of consumers.

Non-profit status in those circumstances doesn't mean much to be in many cases.

I really appreciate what the Chairman has done.

There are a lot of people that are preying on vulnerable folks and end up fleecing them.

I mean, I call some of these regulatory agencies the grateful dead, grateful that they get paid and dead from the neck up because they don't do a thing.

I think people ought to have someplace where they can go and see who has been doing what. Who are the good actors and who are the bad actors out there?

there is unbelievable bottom feeding by greedy people who have gotten by with it for far too long.

your announcement today is an enormous breath of fresh air.

The bill that we created here and I hope will get to the floor at some point will help create the interstate highway of transmission capability.

You have the opportunity to play a very transformative role in this country's energy future.

I am really pleased that you are where you are. I think you are a man for this moment, and this needs to be a transformative time for energy.

Madam President, we are approaching the 1-year anniversary of the fatal crash of Continental Connection flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and today the National Transportation Safety Board is actually holding a public meeting to consider the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Tax Code

Mr. President, I make a point of order that a quorum is not present. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, on Wednesday of last week the President gave his State of the Union Address and talked about a lot of issues. One of the issues he mentioned that is especially important to me is one I have worked on for some long while…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Gillibrand). Without objection, it is so ordered. Continental Connection Flight 3407