Madam Chair, 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. ____. None of the funds made…

Mr. Chair, my amendment would ensure that we're placing a higher priority on completing some ongoing rural water projects in the Great Plains region and in the West. My amendment takes $15 million from the Department of Energy's…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 15, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''. Page 22, line 5, after the…

I am proud and honored to have the opportunity to introduce all of you to Pat Costello.

So when we look at all the mandates, the new requirements in the legislation, the new taxes in the legislation, and when we look at all the States trying to deal with and cope with this, and all the small businesses--and small businesses…

we have got to ensure that China's food security and adequate supply does not come at the expense of ours here in the United States.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Warren). Without objection, it is so ordered. ObamaCare

Last week on July 2, the Tuesday before the Fourth of July Independence Day on Thursday, the administration made an announcement that they were going to delay implementation of a key component of the ObamaCare law. I think that came as a…

Mr. President, I want to speak to the underlying legislation that we are debating in the Senate today. I want to acknowledge that, like many of my colleagues in the Senate, I am a descendant of immigrants. Only one generation separates me…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues for their hard work and leadership on this issue, and I am very proud to stand up in support of this legislation. The number is staggering--26,000…

We must also avoid unintentionally and undeservedly casting doubt on the good work that the vast majority of practitioners perform.

forensic science laboratories should be independent of or autonomous within law enforcement agencies.

Madam Chair, on rollcall No. 265, I inadvertently voted ``yea'' when I intended to oppose the amendment.

Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from South Dakota is recognized for 5 minutes.

Essentially what this amendment does, Mr. Chairman, is it eliminates an extremely effective program. Biodiesel is a clean-burning product that's produced by a mix of feedstocks, including soybean oil, wasted grease, and recycled animal…

Mr. Chairman, that is one of the things that we don't talk about enough is the fact that this research brings us benefits and cost savings in many other industries that we see reflected every day such as lower costs in energy areas, also…

Mr. Chairman, I certainly appreciate the gentleman's concerns and all that he has brought to this House today. I will just reiterate that this is an extremely effective program. What it does is it lets the consumers know that they do have…

There we go. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to…