I now yield myself such time as I may consume. On behalf of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I rise in support of H.R. 5099. This measure designates the United States postal building located at 15 South Main Street…

I want to thank Representative Posey for bringing surfing and for bringing Mr. Slater to our attention. Both are just unbelievable. I reserve the balance of my time.

To close, we have noted lately strong conversation about perhaps some school districts having to lay off teachers, not having all of the resources that are needed or the resources that are necessary to keep them engaged and keep them…

I again urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) that the House suspend the…

I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Broun) very much for his comments, and I join with him. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr…

It looks like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin all had something in common in addition to being the Founders of our country. They also liked their beer.

It's been a pleasure sharing the floor with the gentleman from Georgia this afternoon, Representative Broun. I want to thank him for his comments and urge passage of this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

Mr. President, as I take the floor today, my colleagues and I are caught up in a momentous debate over the shape of our Wall Street reform bill. This legislation will not only help secure America's continuing economic recovery, it will…

Mr. President, I am happy to come to the Senate floor and join in support of the Cardin-Lugar amendment. I am an original cosponsor along with Senators Feingold, Whitehouse, and others. It is very straightforward, as Senator Lugar…

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are…

I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Kaufman), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator…

Mr. President, I ask the Chair to inform me when I have 1 minute of my 5 minutes remaining. I think this is an amendment that is well known to my colleagues. I have spoken on the floor several times. It is about the interchange fees…

Madam President, I see one of my colleagues on the Senate floor, so I am going to yield. And I say to my colleagues, I am hoping this amendment comes up this afternoon. I will take less time to describe it then, but I wanted to use this…

Mr. President, I am hoping that later this afternoon there will be a unanimous consent request that relates to an amendment I have introduced, amendment No. 3989, and I wish to take a few minutes now since there is no one else seeking…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 38, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I say to my colleagues, I know this is a complex and in some ways a controversial amendment. But I can't think of a better way for us to establish a reasonable standard that debit cards, which are now becoming more common and are…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) are necessarily absent.