Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act. This legislation makes permanent a critical component of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enforcement and Reform Act…

Madam President, I also ask unanimous consent that Senator Whitehouse be added as a cosponsor to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, today I rise to recognize one of our most prominent Wisconsinites, Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans paused for a day to celebrate our planet and press for the urgent actions…

Madam President, over the years, Members of Congress have had a lot of perks, but one of them stands out; that is, the ability to raise their own pay. Not many Americans have the power to give themselves a raise whenever they want, no…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3244, a bill to prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress in 2011; that the bill be read a third time and passed, and…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Vermont, Mr. Leahy, be added as a cosponsor to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I renew my request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3244) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 3244 Be it enacted by…

Madam President, I thank the Chair, and I will be urging the other body to pass this bill as soon as possible and send it to the President. I will keep fighting so that in the future the burden will be on those who want a pay raise--not on…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in support of this resolution. A lot of times people come to Members of Congress saying, Why do you need to have a Chaplain? And I tell them that we need to have a Chaplain here because of the…

Thanks to funding made available in last year's stimulus bill, the federal government is making efforts to expand our national broadband network so that more doctors and patients can take advantage of these technologies.

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier) for recognizing me out of order to speak to a previous resolution. Many years ago Gaylord Nelson, from my home State of Wisconsin, had a vision. He envisioned a world…

We are fortunate to have Senator Ron Wyden chair today's hearing on the National Broadband Plan and the impact it may have on telehealth for seniors.

I have heard you speak about the many benefits of using health care technology in the home.

I could not possibly recommend anybody more strongly.

Senator Wyden has always been a very active member and an outstanding member of the Aging Committee.

Aging in place is a priority for many Americans.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Feingold and Mr. Leahy are printed in today's Record under…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to recognize the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and to remember the man who founded Earth Day, the late Wisconsin Governor and Senator Gaylord Nelson. Before he was the founder of Earth Day, and one of the…