Authorized funding for the EJA is $195 million per year for 4 years, but first time funding has yet to be appropriated.

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to two men whose influence has greatly benefitted my State. My good friend Lawrence H. Lee was, at one time, the CEO of Western Airlines. As you may know, before merging with Delta Air Lines in…

Mr. Chair, I offer an amendment that is at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, after line 10, insert the following new subparagraphs (and redesignate…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin will be postponed. {time} 0950 amendment no. 4 offered by mrs. capps…

Well, I do thank the gentleman for accepting this amendment. I do repeat that the two parts that this bill had formally included prior to your accepting my amendment would have made it impossible for a State that wanted clear air--they…

I do thank you, Mr. Chair. My amendment would simply ensure the low-income communities and the public health generally of all Americans are considered in the bill's section on studies about the impact of this regulation. I offer this…

I will use the same term again. Nice try.

I'll use the same term again. Nice try.

Madam President, I encourage all Senators to get on board with that bill. It is time to send messages that the U.N. will understand. Madam President, it appears the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian…

Madam President, I rise in opposition to this bill before us. It extends the generalized system of preferences program for 2 years, as amended and, as amended, expands the trade adjustment assistance program. I want to be clear. I support…

Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the Casey-Reid amendment. Over the past several days we have had the opportunity to publicly discuss and debate a number of serious flaws in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program and its proposed…

Mr. President, this is a caustic program of dubious value. In our hearings, the representatives of the administration couldn't come up with one job that would be lost as a result of these free-trade agreements. There is no evidence that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 633

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to add Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky and Senator Cornyn from Texas as cosponsors on S. 1595, the Solidarity with Israel Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the amendment filed by my colleague from South Dakota. This amendment deals with an important issue, namely, the cost of delay when it comes to free-trade agreements. The President's desire to…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Rubio for offering his important amendment that will constrain spending on TAA by limiting TAA benefits to workers negatively impacted by free trade agreements negotiated by the U.S. Government. As I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 651

Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…