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Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 58 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, July 15, 2011, at 10 a.m…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to have an important discussion that we should focus on, I believe, here in the House, in the Senate, and in the White House. That is a discussion focusing on jobs. We need to get America back to work. We have…
Mr. President, today I am introducing bipartisan legislation to provide new support for environmental education in our Nation's classrooms. I thank Senators Kirk, Bingaman, Cardin, Durbin, Gillibrand, Kerry, Lautenberg, Mikulski, Murray…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 27, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $41,000,000)''. Page 32, line 4, after the…
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of an amendment that I asked my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support, and Mr. Higgins from the other side of the aisle has joined me on this amendment. With all due respect to the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 13, 2011, at 9 a.m., in HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor Center, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Reform…
Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for--well, it will not be 20 minutes but let me ask for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. State of the Ocean
Mr. President, nothing is more important in the short term than resolving our debt limit impasse, and I would urge my colleagues to take Social Security out of their gun sights. It has not contributed to our debt or deficits. I would urge…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The legislative clerk read as follows…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 13, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on, July 13, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 13, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 13, 2011, at 3 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Ten Years After…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Patricia Flanagan, Rhode Island's nationally recognized expert in the area of teenage parenting and adolescent medicine. Dr. Flanagan recently received the 2011 Silver Rattle Award from the Rhode…