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Mr. President, I was a Member of the House of Representatives at the time the Articles of Impeachment were proffered against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. On March 11, 2010, I voted in favor of all four Articles of Impeachment in the…
The Senator from Virginia is exactly right. The point I am trying to make is--and he made it so well--that 10 months' work to find $4 trillion that we could reduce from the deficit would be wiped out by the insistence on the other side of…
Mr. President, I noted last week that President Obama took a surprise trip to Afghanistan and visited with our troops, and it was heartwarming to see the reception our Commander in Chief received in Afghanistan. I looked out at that large…
Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Virginia-- originally from Illinois--for those kind words. It was not an easy vote to vote in favor of the deficit commission report, but I felt it was the right vote. To explain my vote, 40 cents…
Mr. President, it has been my honor to serve on President Obama's deficit commission, a commission chaired by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former U.S. Senator from Wyoming Alan Simpson. For 10 months, we met and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak under the time allotted to Senator Baucus on the first amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and any statements…
Mr. President, underneath the ground level of the buildings on Capitol Hill is a subway system. It connects on the Senate side the major buildings where Senators and staff and committees have their offices with this glorious Capitol…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time under Democratic control during the debate in relation to the House Message on H.R. 4853 on Saturday, December 4, be equally divided between Senators Schumer and Baucus or their…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 3:31 p.m., adjourned until Saturday, December 4, 2010, at…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, December 4; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…
Mr. President, Senators should expect up to two rollcall votes to begin at approximately 10:30 tomorrow morning. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk…
I now ask for the second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read a second time on the next legislative day…
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4006) to provide for the use of unobligated…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5281 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
Mr. President, last night, Chicago and America lost a hero. Ron Santo was a Chicago Cubs legend and an inspiration to anyone who has ever faced a tough, uphill battle in life. During his 15-year career with the Cubs, Ron Santo batted .277…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Friday, December 3, 2010, at 9 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…