Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for the time I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Every day families across the country make sacrifices to stay within their household budgets. They know you can't spend what you haven't saved. But for the past decade, Congress has failed to grasp that simple premise. That failure has led…

Madam President, I rise for the honor of speaking on the floor of this Senate Chamber for the last time. With the swearing-in of Senator-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts scheduled for later this afternoon, my time as a Senator is nearing…

Madam President, these are outstanding public servants who have my heartfelt appreciation and every best wish for the future. Over 3 months ago, in my maiden speech from this desk, I chose to speak about Senator Kennedy's top legislative…

Mr. President, we remember the giants of American history, those who led troops into battle, or rose to high office, or gave their lives for something greater than themselves; the warriors, the statesmen, the heroes who fought to defend…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 6 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Black History Month

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Leahy). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Illinois is recognized.

This week, the President unveiled his 2011 budget, along with the promise to cut nonsecurity discretionary spending for 3 years. I actively support the President's initiative to rein in spending and to tackle our ever-growing deficit…

This is a very good and thoughtful amendment, and I thank Ms. Clarke for helping to ensure that the Federal workforce assessment that we require in our report is complete and thorough in its analysis. I would like to also thank Ms. Clarke…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Roskam: Page 8, line 20, insert ``and community colleges'' after ``minority serving…

I thank the gentleman for his kind words. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I thank the majority for making this amendment in order and a special thank you to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) who was instrumental in putting this together. The…

I want to commend Ms. Sanchez for her work on this amendment and also on cybersecurity in general on the Homeland Security Committee. From my time as a university professor, I understand the importance, first of all, of the cooperation…

I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Gordon for all his work on this bill and on the cybersecurity issue in general. This is, as the chairman said, a good bipartisan bill. I also want to thank Ranking Member Hall for his work and Dr…

Mr. Nye's amendment calls on the GAO to examine key weaknesses within the Nation's cybersecurity infrastructure and to offer recommendations on how the Federal Government should address those weaknesses, and calling on the GAO will help to…

I want to thank the gentlelady from New Hampshire for her amendment. It certainly ensures that we retain individuals who are trained at government expense, making sure the Scholarship for Service program provides the best value for…

I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to support the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

I yield to the gentleman from Texas. Mr. McCAUL. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to personally commend the gentleman for the authorship of this bill. I was proud to be a lead sponsor of the bill. When it comes to security matters…