We urge you to fund the geriatrics training programs adequately in fiscal year 2011.

I believe you both spoke about building strong health infrastructure earlier.

Mr. President, I thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of our administration's efforts to negotiate a follow- on agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START. Our negotiating team in Vienna is currently working…

on behalf of all my colleagues, this has been an area, at a time when people despair of bipartisanship, bipartisanship has been superb on both of these issues for years.

Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by my good friend the senior Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain, in introducing legislation to reduce the number of presidential political appointees. Specifically, the bill caps the number of…

With those assurances, I will not offer my amendment and look forward to working with Chairman Harkin and Chairman Baucus on improving the PBGC.

Thank you for this opportunity to present information regarding the USDA/FNS Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).

Mr. President, it is my pleasure to rise in support of William Conley's nomination to be district court judge for the Western District of Wisconsin. If confirmed, Mr. Conley will replace Judge Barbara Crabb, who is taking senior status…

We thank the Senate Appropriations Committee for the opportunity to present our views on the fiscal year 2011 appropriations for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA's appropriation has gone up significantly over the last 3 years and their support and leadership has been essential.

The National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association (NCSFPA) requests the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee fund CSFP for fiscal year 2011 at $176.788 million.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition of this so-called jobs bill. The incentives in this bill are a rehashing of the failed policies of the Carter Administration's stimulus in 1977, and I do not believe these measures will truly…

It is long past time for Congress to make a serious commitment to end this shameful era in the history of our Nation.

There remains an extraordinarily large gap between FDA's responsibilities and FDA's resources.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 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…

Connecting Wisconsin's major metropolitan areas through high-speed rail will yield both immediate and long-term benefits.

Well, that is really encouraging to hear. And, of course, you are right about Governor Doyle.

If our goal is quickly creating jobs, then getting money out the door seems to be the most important and the most effective thing that we can do.