Mr. President, on Monday morning, Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr., passed away in Palos Heights, IL. He was known in the greater Chicago area as the Polka King. Eddie was born in Chicago in 1941 to Polish immigrant parents--both musicians. It is no…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the human rights issue of sexual assault in U.S. prisons, jails, and detention centers-- and the historic release of our country's first-ever national standards to eliminate prison rape. When the…

I will just close. I thank the Senator from Iowa. He will acknowledge, I hope, that no one tests dietary supplements. No one tests them. Companies that make these products may test them if they wish, but there is no requirement under the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. the dream act

Madam President, dietary supplements have become a common health aid in medicine cabinets all across America. More than half of us in America use dietary supplements, including this Senator, who, for a variety of reasons, takes a…

Mr. President, 2 weeks ago, we were given a cautionary lesson about the need to ensure that our Nation's banks are carefully regulated. We are still learning the details about the $2 billion bad bet made by banking giant JP Morgan Chase…

Mr. President, 11 years ago, I introduced the DREAM Act, which is legislation that would allow a select group of immigrant students with great potential to contribute more fully to America. The DREAM Act is not an amnesty bill. It would…

I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) is necessarily absent.

I am offering a commonsense amendment with my friend from the other side of the aisle Mr. Hultgren from Illinois. Our amendment simply asks the Government Accountability Office to study the packaging procedures for hazardous materials by…

On rollcall No. 279, I was present for rollcalls 278 and 280. I was talking to constituents from Canby, Illinois, off the floor, and inadvertently missed the vote. I support reduction in worldwide nuclear armaments, but felt this amendment…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry), the vice chairman of the committee.

I want to thank the ranking member of the full committee for recognizing me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this motion to instruct. A mandatory approval of the Keystone XL pipeline does not belong in our transportation bill. This…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Meehan). {time} 1730

I continue to reserve. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield at this time 1 minute to the ranking member of the committee, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

The fact remains, studies still show this a dangerous vehicle. Studies still show it is suboptimal. Studies still show it is wildly over cost. I want to help marines. I want to save marine lives. That's why this amendment is appropriate…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new section: SEC. 132. ELIMINATION OF AVAILABILITY…

It is my pleasure to rise today to note the third anniversary of the ending of the civil war in Sri Lanka. On May 19, 2009, a new era--an era of peace--began in this country; an era of hope, an era of possibility, and an era of justice…

Mr. President, today the Postmaster General announced that the Postal Service would begin the process of consolidating about 140 processing facilities around the country. Despite the harsh realities of this announcement from the Postmaster…