Mr. President, I have offered this amendment on behalf of quite a number of Senators--Senator Reed, Senator Kaufman, Senator Durbin, Senator Harkin, Senator Leahy, Senator Levin, Senator Menendez, Senator Whitehouse, Senator Franken…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: On page 1004, between lines 11 and 12, insert the…

I call up amendment No. 3776, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr…

Mr. President, I now send to the desk a modification of amendment No. 3739. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Madam President, I rise to speak about amendment No. 3878. We are in the midst of the worst recession, the worst economic climate since the 1930s. That is irrefutable. We have had record job loss, more than 15 million Americans out of…

This week is Police Week, which has a particular resonance here in Washington, home to the National Peace Officers Memorial. Tuesday, there was a Blue Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in honor of the men and women killed in 2009 in…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to talk about three amendments pending on the legislation to reform Wall Street. I begin by noting the spirit of bipartisanship which is present on this issue, and I think it is a very important…

Mr. President, I would like to congratulate Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, the residents of the city of Pittsburgh and all the citizens of southwestern Pennsylvania on Pittsburgh being recognized yet again, this time by Forbes, as the…

Sudan--genocide--killing. Many of the household names once engaged on Sudan have moved on to the next cause while the refrain ``never again'' echoes faintly, but the desperation in Darfur's camps is still a reality. The CPA which ended…

This year celebrates the 100th year of the Boy Scouts of America. And that means there has been a century of youth living the Scout law and the Scout promise. Scouts have made a difference in their communities with their dedication to five…

Last week, the Republican members of the Education and Labor Committee sent a letter to Chairman Miller asking that the chief actuary at the Medicare agency testify before the committee. The report from Richard S. Foster estimating the…

``If President Obama is ever going to find his voice on Sudan, it better be soon.'' These were the closing words 2 weeks ago of columnist Nicholas Kristof. Having first traveled to Sudan in 1989, my interest in this country has spanned the…

I want to thank Mr. Sarbanes for his leadership on this issue. Most of the issues have been covered, but I would just say that there is nothing magic about strapping yourself into a metal box and driving 25 or 30 miles when you can…

I share your concern. In fact, I guess the artificially induced high from the crack cocaine description that you used, I think that's going to describe 2010. I think that because we have infused a tremendous amount of taxpayer money, and I…

The medical device tax that is being levied on medical devices has such a wide range. And people don't understand what medical devices are. We are a country that has just benefited tremendously from innovation in terms of medical devices…

If the gentleman will yield, in terms of the cap-and-trade, cap-and-tax, or the light switch tax, I guess, in Pennsylvania the Public Utility Commission sent a letter to the Pennsylvania delegation adamantly opposing cap-and-trade because…

I think so, too. I talked with a constituent of mine from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, today, and he was calling to talk about the unemployment because he has been without a job. And as we got talking, it was very clear that what he wanted…

Well, I thank my good friend from Missouri for leading this very important Special Order where we are talking about jobs. You know, I don't want to misquote, I believe it was President Reagan--I will give him credit at this point…