Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 442, H.R. 5481, a bill to give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oilspill and Offshore…

Absolutely. I appreciate the Senator from North Dakota pointing this out, and also pointing out what has been a bipartisan history in the past when we have dealt with these kinds of disasters and tragedies in the country, that this used to…

The BP oilspill was an unprecedented disaster--lives were lost, and the gulf region will suffer the environmental and economic consequences for years to come. We cannot turn back the clock and stop what happened. But we can prevent future…

Recognizing the nature of the industry and the challenges of tracking that data, I think that would be very helpful as we are looking at the benefits that NORA and PERC, for that matter, can provide to have as much data available as…

Mr. Chairman, the last thing I wanted to do is just ask. I have a number of letters that have been sent to my office in support of NORA. If we could include those in the record, I would appreciate it.

Mr. President, when I was home in New Hampshire over the recess, I had the opportunity, as I am sure the Presiding Officer did, to see all of the television ads that are being run by various candidates and special interest groups…

Mr. President. I rise today to join with my colleague and fellow member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, to introduce the Recovery Through Building Renovation Act of 2010. There is…

Mr. President, today I introduce a bill, the Innovation Inspiration school grant program. This legislation will give high school students in New Hampshire and across the country access to non- traditional science, technology, engineering…

That is correct. Like the Senator from Minnesota, I am certainly pleased to see people who have been willing to come out and take a leadership position and say: Even though we understand the nominee may not be one who is supported by all…

Thank you very much, to my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, and a special thanks for bringing us together this afternoon to speak on this important nomination. I am very pleased to once again be able to come to the floor and speak in support…

Mr. President, I am here to join my colleagues to again talk about why it is so important that we pass this small business jobs bill that is before us. I so much appreciate the leadership of Senator Landrieu to try to get this bill…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Burris, from Illinois, and the other Senators who have been on the floor this afternoon to speak to the Small Business Jobs Act that is pending before us today. For weeks now, the…

I would like to begin by thanking the Senator who is chair of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee for her leadership and her work to put together, with Senator LeMieux, this $30 billion small business lending fund. I know the…

Madam President, I am pleased to be on the floor this afternoon to join the Senator from Louisiana, who has been such a champion for small business in America, to join my colleagues from the State of Washington who were here earlier, to…

Mr. President, today, hopefully, we will finally extend unemployment insurance to those who can't find a job in this difficult economic climate. Our next task is to help small employers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and hire new…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. American Jobs Act

Mr. President, I am pleased, though frustrated, like my colleagues, to be here this morning on the floor to talk about the critical need to extend unemployment insurance. Across the Nation, there are almost 15 million Americans who are out…

I also understand that the intent of this section is not to create any inference that minimum capital requirements are the appropriate standard or safeguard for the council to recommend to be applied to any nonbank financial company that…