Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``See Something…

Madam President, there was a vote yesterday on the Senate floor about a bill that was pending. It goes directly to the topic just raised by the Senator from Iowa. It was the Economic Development Revitalization Act. The EDA is an agency…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Transforming…

Mr. President, first let me thank my colleague from California, Senator Boxer. I want to associate myself with her remarks and her colloquy with Senator Kerry, because I believe we are making a clear record in the debate of this important…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1259 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows Page 4, beginning on line 14, strike paragraph (2) and redesignate the subsequent paragraphs accordingly…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Ms. Eshoo The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

In 2009 the Energy Information Administration looked at the difference between allowing full offshore drilling and restricting offshore drilling. The EIA found that there would be no impact on gasoline prices from full drilling in 2020…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, the amendment I am offering today would strengthen this bill by ensuring that we maintain an opportunity for State and community input even as we seek to streamline the permitting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 13, insert before the semicolon ``, except that the Administrator may provide additional…

I want to, first of all, say that this bill will not create jobs. This bill is not meant to create jobs. If the drilling is to create jobs, those jobs would be created regardless of whether this bill passes or not. This bill's supporters…

I want to thank the ranking member from the full committee, my friend from California (Mr. Waxman), for yielding this time. Madam Chair, I'm not opposed to drilling in Alaska and I'm not opposed to streamlining the permitting process in a…

The numbers speak for themselves. What we're talking about with this legislation is really just two permits that folks were concerned about. The reality of the matter is the average is 5 months. Now, I understand what we're talking about…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let us not be bamboozled by this argument that my friend on the other side is trying to perpetuate on the American people. There is one problem with this bill--well, there are actually two problems with this bill…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting CHAIR. It is…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1 minute remaining.

Madam President, the one thing that all Members of Congress agree we need more of is jobs. Illinois recently published its most recent statewide unemployment numbers and there is no question that the numbers are disappointing. Following 15…

Mr. President, I rise in strong support of President Obama's nominee to serve as our 23rd Secretary of Defense, Mr. Leon Panetta. These are big shoes to fill. Secretary Gates has had a remarkable term as Secretary and a remarkable career…