I would like again to thank Senator Nelson for all his work on closing the doughnut hole.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks of Senators Ensign and Brown of Ohio, the Senate then stand in recess until 2 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I rise today to offer an amendment, along with Senators Coburn and Sherrod Brown, to make a small but necessary step toward addressing the growing problem of Federal deficits. This is the second time in as many weeks that…

Mr. Speaker, I move a call of the House. A call of the House was ordered. The call was taken by electronic device, and the following Members responded to their names: [Roll No. 101] Ackerman Aderholt Adler (NJ) Akin Alexander Altmire…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on resolving the first article of impeachment will be followed by…

Before I begin, I demand a division of the question for a separate vote on each of the four Articles of Impeachment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is divisible and will be divided for the vote by article.

Mr. Speaker, both the Task Force on Judicial Impeachment and the full Judiciary Committee unanimously adopted and reported out House Resolution 1031. The overwhelming support for this resolution is indicative of the weight of evidence…

Mr. Speaker, 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 410, noes 0, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 103]…

Mr. Speaker, 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 416, noes 0, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 104]…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 423, noes 0, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 105]…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues for supporting S.1147, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking, PACT, Act. The PACT Act closes loopholes in current tobacco trafficking laws, enhances penalties for violations, and provides law…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the rescission of unused…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside so I may call up amendment No. 3470. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that after the remarks of Senator Gregg, I be recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Fiscal Policies

I fear that this practice of locking up certain content only for pay TV subscribers may be a preview of what is to come in respect to TV programming on the Internet, particularly in the context of the proposed Comcast-NBC merger.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the effort by my colleague from Ohio to draw our collective attention, both in this Congress and throughout the Nation, to bringing our troops home from Afghanistan. In September, 2001, following…

I remain deeply committed to keeping America and American interests abroad safe from acts of terrorism, but we cannot afford to have tens of thousands of troops remain in a country where al Qaeda no longer operates. At a time when our…

I'm profoundly disappointed, in fact angry, at the Bureau's budget for South Dakota projects in particular.