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Mr. President, first, let me thank the Senator from New York for his very distinguished leadership of the Rules Committee and for the very open and thorough way in which he engaged that committee on these issues of addressing the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, we come to the end of this Congress having once again failed to harness the economic potential achievable through reform of our Nation's energy portfolio or to heed the dire warnings put forth by our planet about the effects…
Thank you, Leader. Some say we do not have to worry about the consequences that will come from what we see happening around us, that we do not have to attend to nature's warnings about the effects of what we are doing because God will get…
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Every American remembers the day the Twin Towers fell and the unparalleled heroism of the first responders who saved countless lives without any…
Mr. President, I want to make a few observations about the continuing resolution and the appropriations process this year. First, I want to commend Chairman Inouye for his leadership and efforts to accommodate the views and input of all…
Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr. President, I rise to make a few brief remarks in honor of Congressman Patrick Joseph Kennedy of Rhode Island. With Patrick's departure from the House of Representatives to seek new challenges and enjoy some well-earned time out of the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, Senator Harkin be recognized again, followed by Senator Carper, and then Senator Brown. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join Senators Dodd, Durbin, and Tom Udall in the introduction of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act. This bill, which is dedicated to the son of our former colleague Senator Gordon Smith…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join Senators Dodd, Durbin, and Tom Udall in the introduction of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act. This bill, which is dedicated to the son of our former colleague Senator Gordon Smith…
Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as the New START treaty, which was signed by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev on April 8, 2010, and would replace the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6523. I would like to first of all thank Chairman Skelton for his dedication to national security and bipartisan leadership on our committee. I congratulate him on this bill which is…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my colleague and good friend, Congressman Patrick Kennedy from Rhode Island. I have known and worked with Patrick for more than half of my life now. Patrick and I were first elected to the Rhode Island…
Mr. Chairman, let me first note that this whole situation is an example of what is wrong with Washington. As a new Member, I think we have to stop continuously putting off difficult decisions until we are forced to make a decision in…
Mr. President, this week, with little fanfare, we completed work on an important bill, through a bipartisan process, by passage of S. 3984, the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010. This bill updates museum and library services funded…
Mr. President, today I introduce, along with my colleague, Senator Stabenow, the Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act. Multiple research studies have shown that people with mental illness are at greater risk of…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. At no time, and certainly not at this critical juncture, should we be discharging qualified, dedicated servicemembers who are willing to defend…