Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the ``Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010 or the SAVINGS Act of 2010. This is similar to a bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Deborah…

Mr. President, I rise today in support of a package that would provide critical relief to school districts across the Nation. The proposed amendment would provide $10 billion in additional support to local school districts to prevent…

Madam President, let me start by first expressing my appreciation to Senator Leahy and Senator Sessions. I have the honor of serving on the Judiciary Committee, and I think our leadership--our chairman, Senator Leahy, and our ranking…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Amy diRusso, an APSA legislative fellow in my office from the CIA, be accorded floor privileges during the debate on Elena Kagan to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The…

Mr. President, while speaking in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, I quoted from a letter received from former Solicitors General in support of Solicitor General Kagan for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. It…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Minnesota for her kind words but also her leadership in terms of a leadership roll on the Judiciary Committee in the usual due diligent way she went about looking at Ms. Kagan's record, becoming an…

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, I am pleased today to introduce, together with fellow Senate Commissioners Brownback, Whitehouse and Shaheen, a resolution marking the historic Helsinki…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a resolution I have submitted supporting the goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. I am joined by my colleague from North Carolina, Senator Burr, in drawing attention to this…

I want to thank Chairman Rahall for his leadership on this critical legislation. I was pleased to work with the chairman to ensure that CEOs of oil companies are held accountable for the safety of their company's drilling operations. We…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This amendment states that any entity--other than an individual person--with an ownership interest in a vessel, offshore or onshore facility, deepwater port, or pipeline of more than 25 percent is a…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the amendment. The underlying amendment in the nature of a substitute would raise from the current $150 million to $300 million the amount of financial responsibility that offshore…

Thank you very much. I rise in strong support of the manager's amendment. I express strong support for the underlying text, including the extensive provisions authored by the Transportation Committee to correct regulatory failures that…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Mexico will be postponed. {time} 1540 Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Oberstar The CHAIR. It is…

Mr, President, I support H.R. 5874, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010. This bill gives the Patent and Trademark Office additional funding to tackle the patent backlog, helping innovative…

Madam President, I thank Senator Landrieu for her incredible leadership and work in regard to the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010. This is the work of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and the Finance Committee…

I ask unanimous consent for 1 additional minute. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, on May 5, 2009, over 14 months ago, I chaired a Terrorism Subcommittee hearing entitled the Passport Issuance Process: Closing the Door to Fraud. Today we are holding Part II of that hearing. During the hearing last year, we…