Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the gentlewoman's amendment, although I had an amendment that was to follow this amendment which sought to grab $47 million from the ARPA-E program to fund a jobs program to restore the clean coal…

I thank you for allowing me to testify and yield back the balance of my time.

The bottom line is that there are two fundamental approaches that can provide the same functional product to the police officer, fire fighter, or EMT on the street.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, in Dirksen 406 to hold a hearing entitled, ``Nomination of Daniel M…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with each Senator permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, the pending Paul amendment will cut the FAA's authorization levels for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, $14.7 billion for the entire agency, representing a near $3 billion cut from the administration's introduced level of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 21

Let me just say that the TSA Administrator has the right to allow collective bargaining for TSA employees through the authority he was provided in the original Aviation and Transportation Security Act passed in 2001. When Congress passed…

Mr. President, how much time remains on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Four minutes four seconds.

Mr. President, I wish to say, very briefly, that I strongly support the Nelson amendment for a whole variety of reasons, all of which are very logical, extremely well ordered, and which I do not have time to give. The yeas and nays have…

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 8:36 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, rollcall votes in relation to FAA amendments are expected to occur throughout the day tomorrow. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-406. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``A Ticking…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…