Mr. President, tomorrow, the majority leader wishes to resume consideration of H.R. 5297, the small business jobs bill. ____________________

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 6:44 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 10…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 438, S. 2872. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will state the bill by title. The legislative…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the extension of unemployment benefits, something we talked about 2 weeks ago before we left town. It is something we talked about the week before that and the week before that. There has been a lot of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 289, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the third time and passed; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I just want to point out that the base text of funding the war originated in the Senate and that article I, section 7 of the Constitution says: all bills for raising revenue shall originate…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the Obey amendment, amendment No. 2 to H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2010. However, I do so with significant reservation because of the $9 billion in nuclear loan…

I thank the chairman for this opportunity. Let me just go on record and say, I cannot believe, in the wealthiest country that has ever existed on God's green Earth, that we are having a debate about whether or not we should let 1.3 million…

There are some numbers that bear reflection right now that came out of the marketwatch.com report today that the Labor Department estimates 3.3 million people could lose extended unemployment benefits by the end of July if they're not…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In Cleveland, where I come from, unemployment is devastating our community. People are demanding that their government, our government, recognize the suffering of families who have lost jobs and can't…

Just a few days before his dismissal, General McChrystal wrote what has been described as a devastating report on his mission. He pointed out that he faced a resilient and growing insurgency with too few troops, and he expected no progress…

I will place the other remarks in the Record tonight. And I might say that it's not a question of if the system will fail again, but only when it will fail again. This used to not be allowed under the Glass-Steagall, which prohibited…

Mr. President, it is unfortunate to watch what just happened again in this institution. The chair of the Small Business Committee, who is serving her State, is an incredible advocate for her State, is serving this country well, wants this…

I thank the distinguished dean of the delegation for yielding to me. And with Speaker Mollohan in the Chair this evening, the people of the Buckeye State of Ohio extend our deepest sympathies to the State of West Virginia, to the Byrd…

Tonight I want to devote extra time to talking about the proposed financial reform bill and the conference committee report that is being worked on this moment that is likely to come before the House later this week. And I wanted to put…