I convened this bipartisan hearing today, with Senator Enzi, to examine the impacts of the Gulf oil spill on the public's health and how the Government is responding to the crisis.

Madam President, pursuant to a public letter to Secretary Sebelius dated September 24, 2009, there is a pending objection to unanimous consent requests for the following nominees: Jim Esquea, nominated for HHS Assistant Secretary for…

That letter documents CBO's projections that health reform will result in at least $115 billion in additional spending beyond what was previously included in the total of last March. In addition, Douglas Elmendorf, Director of the…

Mr. President, today, our body starts debate on expiring tax and health provisions. Around this Capitol building, the nickname of these items is called extenders. I wish to make a couple of points on the process before I get into the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3440 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

As the majority struggles in an attempt to pass another massive deficit spending bill through Congress, biodiesel plants in Iowa and 42 other States continue to lay off workers because the Democratic-controlled Congress has not extended…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3440 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, on the Executive Calendar, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Executive Calendar Nos. 427, 493, 494, 688, 500, 501, 521, 556, 581, 588, 589, and a number of others that the…

I say to my friend from Kentucky, fairness and equity? OK. Let's talk about fairness and equity. Let's talk about this. Mr. Becker was brought up in our committee last fall, along with Mark Pearce and Mr. Brian Hayes. They all went through…

Mr. Speaker, as always it's an honor and privilege to be recognized by you here in the House to address you in the presence of the folks that are here in this Chamber. I appreciate my colleagues in their presentation in the previous hour…

Workers bear the risk that they could misjudge the amount they need to save.

I urge Congress to enact the 'qualified partition' proposal this year.

There's no question that retirement security's been under siege in this country for years.

Thank you very much, Senator Casey.

This has left U.S. workers shouldering more and more retirement risk.

I urge Congress to pass the Qualified Partition proposal this year.

Reclaiming my time and, Mr. Speaker, yielding back the balance, should there be any. ____________________

I reflect back on talking about George Washington and the eloquence that he had and the love for his fellow man and for his country and how great it would have been if Fidel Castro would have stepped down about the time that he finished a…