Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 352, S. 1660. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1660) to amend the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

I now ask that we be allowed to proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, would the Chair be kind enough to have the bill reported. ____________________

I express my appreciation to my friend from South Dakota. Amendment No. 4333 to Amendment No. 4301

He will have the floor right back. I told the Republican leader earlier today I would file cloture. I am going to do that right now, recognizing this is not in any way going to hinder people offering amendments, but I told the Republican…

Mr. President, I will talk briefly on this amendment. It is an important amendment. Last year, in November, we passed the Worker, Home Ownership and Business Assistance Act containing a number of important provisions to support our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of…

Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative…

Mr. President, a 30-day extension doesn't solve the problems we have. A 30-day extension of unemployment, 30-day FMAP, 30- day doc fix, is just kicking them all down the road. We have to have a legitimate program to extend these benefits…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, it is my understanding, through the Chair to my distinguished friend, the senior Senator from Kentucky, that this is paid for out of stimulus money? Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I believe most…

Mr. President, we will learn a lot this week about who wants to fix problems and who wants to make excuses. This week will be the seventh week the emergency unemployment insurance bill has been on the Senate floor. It is another week the…

Madam President, today at a quarter to 10, the Republican leader or his designee will make a motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 26, which is a joint resolution of disapproval of a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment findings and…

Mr. President, I rise today to extend my warmest congratulation to the Daily Sparks Tribune of Sparks, NV, on their historic milestone. The Daily Sparks Tribune is celebrated throughout Nevada for its first- class journalism, which…

Mr. President, today I rise to introduce the American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010. Solar energy development is a critical factor in creating jobs and making the United States energy independent. This legislation will provide a…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Washington, Mrs. Murray, be recognized for whatever time she may take. Following that, I will announce the schedule for today and give an opening statement. We will see if at…

Madam President, the Murkowski resolution, which we will take up soon, will increase pollution, increase our dependence on foreign oil, and stall our efforts to create jobs and, in so doing, stall our efforts to move to a clean energy…

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. 3473 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…