We hope that the budget resolution will come to the floor--and we're working on that--by the end of the month before we leave for the Easter break. As you can well imagine, given the fiscal situation that confronts us, that's a very…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the gentleman knows, I've expressed support for the policy being pursued by President Obama, and I certainly intend to continue to support that policy. The resolution is not consistent with that. So I…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment, HIRE, Act as an important part of the ongoing jobs agenda Congress will continue to prioritize in the months ahead. Simply put, we will not stop until every…

Madam Speaker, it's past time to boost sustainable job creation by making strong commitments to our Nation's education and infrastructure. The results of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act actually prove the point, but it can't be…

Mr. President, today I rise to celebrate service-- specifically the dedication of Americans volunteering in the Peace Corps, which this week marks its 49th year of connecting committed volunteers with meaningful work around the globe…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the confirmation of the nominee occur at 2:15 p.m. and that postcloture time be considered expired at that time; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made…

Madam President, I take this time to first thank the Democratic leadership for bringing forward a bill that would extend unemployment insurance; COBRA protection, which allows the unemployed to get health insurance; to extend our highway…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak using the majority time in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, today I wish to commend and congratulate the League of Women Voters, in honor of the league's 90th anniversary. This nonpartisan political organization encourages informed and active participation in government, works to…

Madam President, I come to the floor of the Senate to say to my colleague from Kentucky: Let the unemployment bill go. Let's free the unemployment compensation bill, the bill that will fund COBRA health insurance benefits and put people…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would expect a number of items, certainly the jobs agenda, which will be fulsome and we will be pursuing over the next months. Small business growth, tax cuts to spur growth and jobs will certainly be…

I thank the Republican whip for yielding. On Monday, the House is not in session. On Tuesday the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday…

Let me talk to the Speaker about it and see what schedule, and we will talk to you about it. But I think certainly jobs is an absolutely critical objective of ours this year, as you know, as it was last year. The good news, as you know, is…

I think the same letter was sent to both of us, and I was yielding to the Speaker to respond. But I will respond here. I think that is a good idea.

It is my position, in the Republican tradition of using reconciliation for very major pieces of legislation, all of your tax bills in 2001 and 2003; as a matter of fact, reconciliation has been used 22 times since 1980. Sixteen of those…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday next for morning-hour debate. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kratovil). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Well, the gentleman and I had the opportunity, a historic opportunity, I might say, to participate in an extraordinary event in the history, perhaps, of our country. I'm not sure that I can cite another…

Madam Chair, I rise in support of this Intelligence Authorization bill, which authorizes the tools America needs to detect and combat its greatest threats, including what President Obama called ``a far-reaching network of violence and…