I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) are necessarily absent.

I am glad the Senator entered it in the Record. If the Senator will yield for one more question.

I wish to ask another question through the Chair of the Senator from California. Two weeks ago, I went to the University of Illinois Children's Hospital. A woman came there who had been suffering from asthma her entire life and talked to…

I directed the question to the Senator from California. I don't know what the timeframe is, but I am happy to have her response.

There would be none. And if I am not mistaken as well, he has said on the floor this has no direct impact on asthma and pulmonary disease, even producing a chart to that effect. I wish to ask the Senator from California--because I visited…

First, I wish to thank the Senator for her leadership on this issue, and I wish to direct a question through the Chair. I noticed earlier that Senator Paul, who is asking for us to basically eliminate the standard of protection when it…

Mr. President, I have great respect for my colleague who just spoke but disagree with him, and I urge my colleagues to take a careful look at the Rand Paul resolution of disapproval when it comes to this issue of air pollution. I would…

It seems to me that the Republican argument from Senator Paul comes along two lines. First, air pollution doesn't hurt, so don't be worried if there is more of it. And what we have is medical evidence and testimony from the experts he is…

I thank my colleague, Senator Enzi. I want to give fair warning to all who are witnessing the debate that bipartisanship is about to break out on the floor of the Senate, and you can witness it. We have a bipartisan effort led by Senator…

Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for 70 minutes, with the Republicans controlling the first 40 minutes and the majority controlling the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the…

I wish to go on the record on behalf of myself and, I am sure Senator Enzi, in saying that Senator Alexander doesn't give himself enough credit. He has been an integral part of putting together this bipartisan bill. We wouldn't be here…

Madam President, I listened carefully to the statement made by the minority leader, Senator McConnell, the Republican leader. His last statement was about the military drawdown in Iraq. There were some of us on the Senate floor who were…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. Jobs Creation

This last Sunday I was watching an ABC morning news show, and Christiane Amanpour was interviewing the Speaker of the House, John Boehner of Ohio. Speaker Boehner was asked a number of questions. The one he clearly wanted to focus on is…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about two entirely different subjects; first, on the subject of Iran, the subject of a critical International Atomic Energy Agency report that will be issued likely tomorrow. Credible press reports on the…

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

Mr. President, on vote No. 197, the confirmation of Scott Wesley Skavdahl to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Wyoming, I was unavoidably absent. Had I been present, I would have supported the nomination and voted yea…