Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The huffing and puffing over the debt crisis is reminiscent of Washington's tumult over the Wall Street bailout: Panic the public with claims the sky is falling and then start to drop things from the sky. In this case threats that Social…

Thank you. This has been an interesting debate. I've been able to sit down here and listen to a lot of folks on both sides talk about really investments that we need to make in the United States. I'm glad that there are some investments…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Dold). The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

It is time that we get back to talking about what people in this country really need: the chance to live a healthy, prosperous life. Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security should not be on the table at all. After reckless spending…

The rancorous debate over the debt belies a fundamental truth of our economy: that it is run for the few at the expense of the many, that our entire government has been turned into a machine which takes the wealth of the mass of Americans…

I offer this amendment to help promote a dynamic energy market in America through continued development of our budding solar industry. My amendment conservatively would transfer $10 million from administrative costs within the Department…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Hastings of Washington

May I inquire as to my remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 30 seconds remaining.

I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee very much, Mr. Frelinghuysen, as well as the ranking member, Mr. Visclosky, for allowing me this time. I am going to ask for a vote on this amendment, but I am hoping that as this moves…

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of the senior Senator from Florida about Social Security. In my State--and it is not much different in Rhode Island, the State of the Presiding Officer--the average Social Security benefit is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

We hope to get an agreement to begin consideration of the Military Construction appropriations bill early tomorrow. ____________________

Mr. 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 5:45 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 14, 2011, at…

3 months ago, 276 experts on Social Security, the Federal budget or the economy wrote to President Obama ``to correct a commonly held misconception that Social Security somehow contributes to the Federal Government's deficit.'' Despite the…

Social Security didn't create the deficit, but America's seniors are being presented with a fake Social Security crisis to try to trick them into accepting reduced benefits. Social Security will be able to pay 100 percent of its benefits…

America's so-called ``spending problem'' directly relates to unemployment. Revenues just aren't growing fast enough because of unemployment. Yet Washington, D.C., is tied in knots over raising the debt limit and over how much more America…