Today I am rising to speak out on the severe lack of centers and facilities for Level 1 trauma centers throughout this Nation. I introduced an amendment, which I am withdrawing. Madam Chair, in my home State of Illinois, our family members…

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 33, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $971,099,800)''. Page 33, line 16, after the…

My amendment would reduce research and development spending at the Department of Defense by 10 percent. First inclination, we all know research and development is a good thing, but not when it begets wasteful spending. The continuing…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Franken). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

Madam President, the President presented to Congress a budget. It is the annual process or ritual where the President makes the first move, presenting a budget, and then Congress responds. The House and the Senate come up with a budget…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

Madam President, what is pending before the Senate at this moment? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment of the Senator from Kentucky.

It is my understanding this amendment by the Senator from Kentucky would establish a new authorization level for the Federal Aviation Administration, which would revert to the level of 2008. I think it is worth noting that this may cut…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 19 Leg.] YEAS -- 86 Akaka Alexander…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) are necessarily absent. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

Mr. President, in a few minutes we are going to vote on a 3-month extension of the expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act. I will support this extension because it gives the Senate time to properly consider this critically important…

As one of only a handful of engineers in Congress, I am proud again to sponsor a resolution honoring our Nation's engineers during National Engineers Week. This is my seventh year introducing this resolution, and it has a special…

Reclaiming my time, I thank Chairman Wolf, and I appreciate your willingness to work with me on this important issue. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 1337. (a)…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 514, which reauthorizes and extends provisions in the Patriot Act that I strongly disagree with. I opposed the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001 for…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor), and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

Mr. 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.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The President's Budget

Mr. President, each year the President presents a budget. It is the beginning of the formal conversation about what next year's budget will be, and each President presents their offering and their suggestion. Then, of course, the House and…