I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me repeat, his 180 was incorporated as a way to go forward last year when we adopted the budget almost 1 year ago. So this is nothing new for the gentleman. I told the gentleman his party has used…

Just for accuracy, it's my understanding that the resolution that the gentleman from Ohio has introduced is by December 31, I believe, not 30 days. And I yield back.

I thank the Republican whip for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday the House is not in session. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m…

Well, I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the gentleman knows, we provided for reconciliation in the budget resolution that was adopted last year, so that is available to us. That has been used 22 times, as the gentleman knows, since…

It is the President's hope and our hope that that will be the case. As you know, the President has expressed that objective, and we have said that would be our objective as well. As you know, we have been working on this issue for well…

We hope that the budget resolution will come to the floor--and we're working on that--by the end of the month before we leave for the Easter break. As you can well imagine, given the fiscal situation that confronts us, that's a very…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the gentleman knows, I've expressed support for the policy being pursued by President Obama, and I certainly intend to continue to support that policy. The resolution is not consistent with that. So I…

We believe that the number one priority for us is to continue to grow the economy so that we will create jobs in this economy. As the gentleman knows, my perception is we have gone from losing an average of 726,000 jobs in the last 3…

Well, I thank the gentleman for yielding. We are still discussing exactly what procedure will be employed to effect a majority vote in both Houses and send something to the President in the same form, so I can't specifically answer that…

Last year, President Obama and the 111th Congress took their oaths of office as America faced the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Since then, our work has been defined by our response to the crisis--by the overriding…

Mr. President, today I rise to celebrate service-- specifically the dedication of Americans volunteering in the Peace Corps, which this week marks its 49th year of connecting committed volunteers with meaningful work around the globe…

Madam President, I take this time to first thank the Democratic leadership for bringing forward a bill that would extend unemployment insurance; COBRA protection, which allows the unemployed to get health insurance; to extend our highway…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak using the majority time in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the confirmation of the nominee occur at 2:15 p.m. and that postcloture time be considered expired at that time; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made…

Madam President, I come to the floor of the Senate to say to my colleague from Kentucky: Let the unemployment bill go. Let's free the unemployment compensation bill, the bill that will fund COBRA health insurance benefits and put people…

Madam President, today I wish to commend and congratulate the League of Women Voters, in honor of the league's 90th anniversary. This nonpartisan political organization encourages informed and active participation in government, works to…

It is my position, in the Republican tradition of using reconciliation for very major pieces of legislation, all of your tax bills in 2001 and 2003; as a matter of fact, reconciliation has been used 22 times since 1980. Sixteen of those…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Well, the gentleman and I had the opportunity, a historic opportunity, I might say, to participate in an extraordinary event in the history, perhaps, of our country. I'm not sure that I can cite another…