Madam President, I stand before you today with a somber task. I extend my most sincere gratitude to fallen soldier, CAPT Daniel Whitten, and his family. Captain Whitten was a decorated officer who served valiantly with Company C, 1st…

Mr. President, the Senate is about to engage in a cloture vote on the Senate Democratic leadership's third stimulus bill. What I find surprising is that what we are about to vote on indisputably and absolutely belongs to the majority…

Recent bipartisan votes in the Senate on extending expiring tax provisions have come in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent; and the…

Reclaiming my time, I very much thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota. In transition to the gentleman from Texas, I will just say I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, who will not be at the summit, who will not have a forum, who will not have a…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia, and I appreciate him sticking around for a few extra kind words. The gentleman, the doctor, the marine from Georgia, thank you very much, Dr. Broun. I want to move along into a component of this that is…

I thank my friend the judge and Congressman from Texas for joining us here this evening. And to bring this together and bring it to a close, Mr. Speaker, I'd just say this, that there will not be outspoken conservatives that will be part…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 12 minutes p.m.), under its previous order and pursuant to House Resolution 1084, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday…

I thank the judge from Texas, and I appreciate the chance to address you, Mr. Speaker, here on the floor of the House. I tell you, I am full of amazement that the President of the United States can make a proposal that he wants to come out…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate being recognized to address you here on the floor of the House of Representatives. I appreciate my colleagues that have spoken in the hour previous and those that will perhaps join me in the hour that…

Reclaiming my time, if I can just make this point that however long we might talk to the people on that side of the aisle, they're not going to change their mind. They are the wrong people. I can tell you that I stood here for 7 years and…

Reclaiming my time, I very much thank my good friend from Georgia, who is always there when I need him, and he shows up sometimes before I realize I need him. This may well be one of those times. Mr. Speaker, there are certain bonds that…

Mr. President, this past week, New York Times columnist Gail Collins noted that ``Washington was immobilized by snow on Friday. This is highly unusual. Normally, Washington is immobilized by senators.'' Sadly, Gail Collins is right. The…

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Harkin pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 416 are located in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri is recognized.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Iowa is recognized.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, if I might ask my friend from Illinois that the order be changed a little to allow Senator Kaufman to go first, and then the Senator from Illinois go second, and then I will be glad to go…

I say to my friend, I thought we had 45 minutes on our side for the nomination of Mr. Becker.

I believed, under the information that I had, 45 minutes out of 90 minutes that was evenly split on Mr. Becker. I have been waiting for a long time to speak on Mr. Becker. I see no reason why we couldn't ask for consent to move the vote…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Jeff Barham, a detailee in the Senate HELP Committee, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of the nomination of Craig Becker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…