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 6:22 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 10…

The work ethic of the people of my district gives me great optimism despite the daily reminders that our Nation teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. Individual Americans are rich in spirit, tradition, and innovation; but as a country, we're…

Mr. President, today I pay tribute to the life and military service of Navy LT Miroslav ``Steve'' Zilberman, who died 1 year ago today, while serving his adopted country with distinction and representing his family with honor as a devoted…

The critical issue before this Nation today is not Libyan democracy; it is American democracy. In the next hour, I will describe the dangers facing our own democracy. The principles of democracy across the globe are embodied in the U.N…

If the gentleman will yield, I would be pleased to work with both of those gentlemen to make sure that we cover all the safety concerns that are expressed.

I thank the gentleman very much. As a Congressman from the Cleveland area, I want to thank the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves) for pointing out the importance of making this change so that we can continue to have the air show at the…

Let me ask Congress, where are you? America's trade policy is operating as if we were still in the last century instead of the 21st. Time and again, this Congress keeps failing to grasp reality and learn from past failures. Instead…

A little over a week ago, the executive branch launched U.S. military force against yet another Middle Eastern country. This time it is oil-rich Libya. U.S. naval and air forces attacked Libyan military installations across that country…

We are in the midst of a foreign policy and constitutional crisis. The administration has committed our Nation to a war against Libya in violation of the Constitution of the United States. The administration has said they do not have full…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We've stated over and over in this debate the cost of this war in this budget alone will be over $113 billion--$113 billion. There are Members who have come to this floor trying to whack a billion dollars in…

The 2001 authorization of military force and the justification for our continued military presence in Afghanistan is that the Taliban in the past provided a safe haven for al Qaeda or could do so again in the future. General Petraeus has…

Further parliamentary inquiry. Does the Chair have the ability to direct individual Members that they are to give their closing statements? The SPEAKER pro tempore. A Member may yield his last amount of time to another Member at his…

Further parliamentary inquiry. Does the Chair have the right to determine that closing statements are the order of business here? The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is the custom of the House for the Chair to recognize Members in the reverse…

Is it the province of the Chair to determine that closing statements are in order? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Recognition is in the discretion of the Chair.

I would like to put into the Record an article from the National Interest which states that many U.S. and western troops cannot leave their bases without encountering IEDs or more coordinated attacks from insurgents. [From The National…

I would like to insert into the Record a recent report from The Washington Post that says that we've seen the steepest increase in lost limbs among soldiers and marines occurring in the last 4 months. [From the Washington Post, Mar. 9…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for your steadfast commitment to the men and women who gallantly serve our country on the battlefield. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the resolution. First, let me get one argument out of the…