Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 9, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building…

Mr. President, I join my colleagues in honoring the service of Senator Byron Dorgan. Over his nearly 30 years in Congress, Senator Dorgan has been a strong and dedicated advocate for the people of the State of North Dakota. Senator…

Madam President, 10 years ago, I received a telephone call in my Chicago office that I have recounted on this floor many times. But it started me on a journey that resulted in where we stand today on the passage of the DREAM Act. It was a…

In the wake of the worst fire in Israel's history, I want to commend USAID and the U.S. Forest Service for leading America's vital effort to help extinguish the flames. Now that the fires are out, the hardest work begins. The U.S. Forest…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 409, noes 0, not voting 24, as follows: [Roll No. 621] AYES--409…

And Members of the House, as we stand here this evening and debate this terribly misnamed bill, the American people face not a dream but a host of unmistakable realities: double-digit unemployment; a social service delivery system--most…

Thank you, Congresswoman Foxx. Mr. Speaker, I have to say that in my five terms here, this has to take the award for the most creatively misleading acronym that I have ever seen attached to a bill. This may constitute a ``dream'' for a…

Then I ask for 10 minutes to speak after the Senator has completed his remarks. Mr. McCONNELL. Is my friend from Illinois asking a consent?

Mr. President, on April 10, 2010, as word spread of the tragic plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynski, and scores of other Polish patriots, Poles gathered by the thousands outside St. John's Church in…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd), and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I see the minority leader, Senator McConnell, is on the floor. I will make a unanimous consent request, but I want to make certain he has his opportunity to speak. So I would ask unanimous consent that after Senator…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent after Senator McConnell completes his remarks that I have 10 minutes to speak, and I believe we will be able to accommodate everyone's schedule. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr…

Mr. President, I thank the minority for giving me this opportunity to speak. Later in this queue of votes there will be a vote on an issue known as the DREAM Act. I introduced this bill 10 years ago. What I am attempting to do in this bill…

Ten minutes each side, and I would offer the same amount to your side. Mr. McCONNELL. I would say to my friend from Illinois, we don't need 10 minutes.

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names…