Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes to make a motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, reserving the right to object, I know the Presiding Officer, the junior Senator from North Carolina, wants to be part of the TAA extension. I appreciate that, as do Senator Casey and Senator McCain and Senator Baucus. My…

I have great respect for the senior Senator from Arizona. I wish to find a way--and I will give some specific names of people who have benefited from the expansion of TAA. I brought in a stack of literally 500 letters from Georgia…

On rollcall vote No. 80 I inadvertently voted ``aye'' when I intended to vote ``nay.'' Amendment No. 208 Offered by Mr. Cole of Oklahoma The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered…

On rollcall No. 81, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

On rollcall No. 47, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no''. Amendment No. 237 Offered by Mr. Holt The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

I want my friend from Wisconsin to know that I don't denigrate his service on this. We have a different way of looking at this. I believe the Patriot Act represents the cracked domestic crown jewel of a disastrous global war on terror…

Republicans have introduced an irresponsible and dangerous spending bill that cuts jobs, threatens American innovation, and diminishes investments in rebuilding America. Republicans only want to offer Americans a pink slip. We all want to…

I rise to support Mr. Flake's amendment because saving $18 million from defense is a great start; but I do, indeed, oppose the underlying Republican continuing resolution. Mr. Chairman, this resolution threatens jobs, American innovation…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 1435…

I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: H.R. 1 Offered By: Mr. Latta Amendment No. 260: Page 200, line 25, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by…

My amendment would reduce spending for the Department of Commerce under the National Institute of Standards and Technology construction of research facilities account by $10 million and transfer those funds to the spending reduction…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 216, line 23, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $70,000,000)''. Page 359, line 8, after the…

Amendment 259 will cut $70 million from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which I intend to be removed from the FreedomCAR initiative. Currently, H.R. 1 funds the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 1327. (a)…

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

Mr. President, I rise to talk about one of America's great institutions, Gallaudet University. On July 4, 1861, President Lincoln celebrated our Nation's independence on the eve of the Civil War by declaring to Congress the principal aim…

I would hope that my good friend from California, in his very passionate defense of the Patriot Act, did not mean to imply that the distinguished Mr. Conyers in some way would suborn terrorism, because he chooses to point out that the…