OK. You said that you have--there are 30,000 notices trying to recover. Is it 30,000 out of 160,000?

the reality is different because if you are really going to rely on local districts or local governments we would not be increasing the size of FEMA.

the number of layers I think can actually make things less effective.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Wisconsin.

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time in the quorum call be divided equally between both sides. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 4:35 p.m., the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the following amendments: Cornyn No. 775, as modified with the changes that are at the desk; and McCain No. 740; that the time until…

Mr. President, I appreciate the amendment offered by Senator Collins. I understand her concerns about how proposed changes in nutrition standards may affect producers in her State. This issue does relate to child health, so we need to be…

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the Cornyn amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 775, as modified…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the four amendments listed in the previous order and the following amendments from Senator Coburn, No. 791 and No. 792, be the only amendments in order to be offered this evening. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now recess until 2:15 p.m., as provided for under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:27 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff be granted the privileges of the floor during consideration of H.R. 2112: Galen Fountain, Jessica Frederick, Dianne Nellor, Stacy McBride, Phil Karsting, Chad Metzler, Michael…

I send an amendment to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to setting aside the pending amendments? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…

Mr. President, I am pleased today to support the 2012 Agriculture appropriations bill. This is a very austere measure. Almost every category of funding is lower than last year and much lower than the year before. Setting aside disaster and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: amendment no. 755 to amendment no. 738 (Purpose: To…

Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. Once again, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, is on a path to destroy jobs, and increase costs on every American household. It is…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of both the rule and the bill. In 1973, the Supreme Court decided that a right to an abortion was a constitutional right, but they did not decide that there was a constitutional right to have the taxpayers…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me this time. I have listened very carefully to the arguments that have been advanced by the speakers on the other side--my friend and neighbor, the gentlewoman from…

Notably absent from the Republican agenda this year are the issues that the American people really care about--creating jobs and growing our economy. Just when we should be pulling together to work on these issues, instead, Republicans…