Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the February 4 order with respect to the Executive Calendar be further modified to provide that the debate time be extended until 4 p.m., and that at 4 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote on the…

Madam President, with only half an hour to go, we are here today to consider two things, but I think most important--and what is on everyone's mind now--is the nomination of Harold Craig Becker to serve as a member of the National Labor…

As these records show, those who know Mr. Becker the best all agree the President could not have made a better choice. Unfortunately, Mr. Becker's nomination has been delayed for months on end due to criticisms that are based on…

Madam President, I do not want to keep anyone from speaking. I was under a misimpression. I did not know I did not have my 45 minutes. I apologize. This was not part of my information. I will try to wrap up as rapidly as I can. But I think…

Let me put one thing to rest here. No one on Wage Watch was authorized to enter any business unless the business owner agreed to that. The only exception is if the public was allowed. Sure, they could go into a department store or a…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Madam President, I have listened again to my friend, and he is my friend. We worked together on a lot of issues, and we will continue to work together on issues. I have listened to Senator Enzi's comments, and I was thinking, is there…

The present low milk prices are destroying dairy farmers.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 2, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Prohibiting Certain…

Lastly, here is one from the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce: After learning of Ms. Smith's qualifications, expertise and the law she has worked to uphold, I can clearly see that she is someone who would work with conviction to enforce…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 2, 2010, at 9 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 2, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 2, 2010. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 2, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I do not think necessarily the way to do that is to take money out of public works and shift it into economic adjustment.

Public works in a rural area is critical. We still need the basic building blocks to be able to do economic development.

I think one of the best things they do is they have this planning process.

I have somewhat of a bone to pick with the President because I happened to be flying out exactly at the same time he was flying in.