Well, obviously it makes more sense to actually use them to make us more competitive so that global capital actually flows to the United States to create jobs here. I am a long-term job producer. I certainly recognize it is the private…

I appreciate the kind words. My background is in accounting, and I have been in business for 34 years. I have produced budgets for people on time. I have had people produce budgets for me on time. I look at the process--or the lack of a…

Well, the reason I ran is because we are bankrupting the Nation. I love America. We love America. When I watch what is happening, and when I saw how broken Washington was, when I saw them pass the health care law, from my standpoint that…

First of all, I thank the Senator for his leadership. He has been talking loudly and clearly about the fact that we should not have recessed this week. I know President Obama tried to claim credit for that. It is because of the Senator's…

I would like to pick up on Senator Blunt's point about just how unserious this week has been. Just in comparison to business, about 5 years ago I bought a business out of bankruptcy. I watched those business owners over the course of 2 or…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my colleagues for up to 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank Senator Vitter for his leadership on this issue. It is the most important issue facing this Nation. I wish to thank my colleagues for joining me and for the leadership they have shown as well. With that, I yield the floor. The…

I thank the Senator from Florida for those comments, and I want to pick up on one point the Senator just made about class warfare. Certainly, as a job creator myself of 31, 32 years, I know an awful lot about entrepreneurs, and I have to…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, this is a very important issue. I understand a number of my colleagues have worked very hard to bring this issue to the floor. But the fact is, it simply does not address the fact that we are…

I thank Senator Sessions. I will point out that business as usual here in Washington is bankrupting America. Senator Vitter.

I totally agree with my colleague from Kentucky, and I believe Senator Rubio has a few words to add to that.

First of all, I am happy to hear that our Democratic colleagues agree to allow us to come back next week and not go on a recess. It is important that we start work on the single greatest issue, the single most important issue facing this…

Mr. President, I realize a number of people in this Chamber are asking why I am doing this. First of all, I think it is important for everybody to realize that--and I certainly mean no offense to anybody in this Chamber--I did not run for…

Madam President, I have been here for almost 6 months now, but I have been carefully watching Washington for the last 32 years while I have been running my manufacturing business in Oshkosh, WI--watching how increasingly broken Washington…

Mr. President, reserving my right to object, I may not object to this request. It certainly is not addressing the primary problem facing our Nation; that is, the fact that we are bankrupting this Nation. We need to start actually…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. A Broken Wasington

Mr. President, I rise today with Senator Manchin to introduce the Silver Alert Act of 2011. This legislation increases the chances of quickly locating missing senior citizens by establishing a national communications network to help…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 5 (``Defense to Infringement Based on Prior Commercial Use''), as amended, and…