I would yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague from the State of Illinois, Congressman Shimkus. (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Can I inquire of the amount of time on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Pingree of Maine). The gentleman from Ohio has 2\1/2\ minutes. The gentlewoman from California has 7\1/2\ minutes.

I thank the gentlelady, and I appreciate the opportunity to come here. My friend from Ohio, we have been through this routine before. We were in the State Senate many years ago together, except I was arguing against his proposals and he…

I appreciate the opportunity to follow The Price is Right and my friends from Ohio, with whom we obviously disagree on this issue but consider ourselves friends and colleagues. And I appreciate their levity here tonight. We're going to…

I recognize my distinguished colleague, Dr. Broun from Georgia, for 2 minutes.

I would like to join my colleagues in recognizing the life and accomplishments of novelist Donald Douglas Harington and stand in support of H. Res. 1040. Described by Entertainment Weekly as ``America's greatest unknown writer'' and by The…

I would like to recognize the distinguished colleague from Alabama, Dr. Griffith, for 2 minutes. {time} 1445

I would just respond to the comments from the gentlelady from California that one group she left out was the American people. Every single poll done over the last year shows the American people don't want the health care legislation. She…

Mr. President, I have only been in the Senate about 3 years, but you don't have to be too quick around here to figure out that it is pretty easy to attack and to oppose and to try to stop things. I am fairly amazed at the number of people…

They keep talking about our bill. Health care costs will go up. Health care costs are going to go up a lot faster. It doubled in the last 7 years, and it will double again, if we do nothing, in the next 6 or 7 years. Who is going to pay…

Mr. President, there is already Medicare, which seems to work for a lot of people, and Medicaid, which seems to work for a lot of people. You have military bases in your State, as I do, one of the greatest Air Force bases in the country…

Madam President, I don't know where to start. I listened to Senator Kyl, whom I really do like personally, and respect, but I just hear so much. Of course, it is not just Senator Kyl; it is almost all of my colleagues on the other side of…

To me it is. Clearly, if we do nothing, small businesses are going to get creamed, taxpayers are going to get hurt and, most importantly, patients.

It is more and more expensive. If you follow what some of my colleagues want to do, they want to privatize it further.

If you count accountability, still allowing them to cut people off for preexisting conditions, no. It allows them to keep abusing the system the way they have.

I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks on health care, Senator Tester be permitted to take the floor to talk about health care. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 3475. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the…

I thank the gentlewoman from California, Congresswoman Woolsey, for calling us together tonight on such an important topic and rise to speak for decent health insurance for all of our people as essential to respecting life, to preserving…