If I may respond to my colleague's question, I don't care if the majority leader is a Republican or a Democrat--they are always trying to figure out how do we have time on the calendar to get this stuff done. They are always looking at…

Well, it is not the last train to Clarksville, but it is the next train to Wilmington.

Madam President, I don't know that I will say anything profound, but I appreciate the chairman of our committee saying that. Madam President, and fellow native West Virginian, I will show a map of the United States in just a minute, and…

Mr. President, I wish to address the issue of the Export- Import Bank reauthorization, if I might, for a few moments. My colleague, the Senator from the State of Maine, has just spoken to it, and I expect my colleague from the State of…

First, let me thank Senator Flake for a very thoughtful statement. It reminds me a little bit of what Senator Reid has been asking for by unanimous consent for a week or two; that is, to actually forgo cloture votes and that sort of thing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Federal Employees Dr. Michelle Colby and Jonathan McEntee

Mr. President, literally every month of this year, I have come to the Senate floor to do something that one of our former colleagues, Ted Kaufman, who served as our Senator for 2 years after Joe Biden became Vice President--Ted used to…

Mr. President, one of the factors in creating a favorable environment for job creation and job preservation is, of all things, something that has been around for 200 years to 225 years, and that is the U.S. Postal Service. Not many people…

Mr. President, going back to the elections of last November, there are three takeaways--enduring takeaways--for me from that election: No. 1, people want us to work together; No. 2, they want us to get things done; No. 3, they want us to…

They want us to take yes for an answer, and I would take no for an answer with the measure that is before us today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.

Madam President, I thank the Democratic whip for yielding time to me and for his extraordinary leadership on this issue and tell him how proud I am of him and my other colleagues, no matter where we come down on this issue. I have a little…

Mr. President, I would like to thank my colleague from the great State of Virginia and a number of other colleagues who have dedicated a great deal of time to reflecting and to consulting together about what is the wisest and best path…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss one of the greatest threats we face today in America, a great threat to our vital ally Israel and to global security--the nuclear weapons ambitions of Iran and the options that remain before us for blocking…

Mr. President, I join my colleague from Maine on the floor this afternoon to talk about what we can do to save the lives of newborn children and their mothers in some of the poorest communities around our globe. I wish to start by thanking…

Madam President, colleagues, I want to hearken back to last November's election. I thought for some time--and the Presiding Officer has heard me say this once or twice--that for this Senator there are three takeaways from that election…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Strengthening Our Economic Recovery

I withdraw my objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a member of my staff, Erica Sensenbrenner, be granted privileges of the floor for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________