I want to talk about immigration and a part of the immigration issue that concerns me, and, by golly, it has something to do with government oversight as well. Last August, some lawyers at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service…

How much time do I have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 4 minutes remaining. ____________________

Since January, I have been investigating allegations from whistleblowers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. The allegations I have received are shocking, but sadly they appear to be true. Praise the Lord for the…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, in cosponsoring the Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011. All too often we are confronted with new and emerging drugs that spread quickly on the scene. However, what is…

Madam President, we are all kind of on pins and needles about what the President is going to say today in his speech on the budget at George Washington University. I hope he comes forward with a strong program to get the budget deficit…

According to this article, even if the government confiscated all of the income of people earning $250,000 a year, the money would fund the Federal Government today for a mere 140 days. CBO statistics tell us that the top 5 percent of…

Mr. President, I suppose I and a lot of my colleagues had an opportunity to hear the President's speech this afternoon. It is very nice that the President is being engaged for the first time in the budget debate and the long-term fiscal…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Adam Rohloff of my staff be granted floor privileges during this period of time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Megan Cheney, Nicole Miya Ogawa, and Jan Spreitzenbarth of my staff be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, the Senate will have before it today or tomorrow, depending upon the flow around here, two very misguided bills. This will come about when we have our budget come up for a vote. Under an agreement to get that budget up, we…

Mr. President, there is one point on which every Senator agrees, Democrats and Republicans alike: The economic recovery is starting to gain strength, and it is time to focus our attention on reducing deficits and restoring fiscal…

Mr. President, today Americans observe Equal Pay Day--the date that marks the extra days that women must work into 2011 in order to equal what men earned in 2010. On this day, I am proud to introduce the Fair Pay Act of 2011, a bill I have…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Amy Groshong, Rosie Romano, and Taylor Trovillon of my staff be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to remove the name of the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter) from H.R. 1093. It was added inadvertently due to a clerical error. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

I now ask for its second reading, and in order to place the joint resolution on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The joint resolution will be read the second time on the…

Mr. President, I understand there is a House joint resolution at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). The clerk will read the joint resolution by title for the first time. The legislative clerk…

I urge you to grant it. That is the correct position on an equity and environmental justice basis.

Biofuels are a remarkable success. They displace close to 10 percent of our gasoline demand.