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Mr. President, I understand there is unanimous consent that I be recognized and then Senator McCain; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The agreement was simply to recognize the Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator McCain be recognized as soon as I make my remarks and then Senator Bingaman at the conclusion of Senator McCain and then Senator Cardin, and that if there is a Republican seeking…
Mr. President, I rise to discuss the tax proposal before us. We are in a critical moment. Our economy is slowly climbing from the depths of a deep recession but without additional support it could easily backslide. We cannot afford to let…
Mr. President, while serving on the impeachment trial committee, I heard evidence that convinced me that Judge Thomas Porteous had a long history of corrupt behavior, deceived this body during the pendency of his nomination to serve on the…
Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to our colleagues who are departing the Senate after distinguished service on behalf of their States and on behalf of the Nation. I have been privileged to work with these individuals, to learn…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Colorado…
I thank the chairman for his leadership and for his compassion. I am proud to join him today in this effort. I yield the floor. ____________________
Under the circumstances of this case, I know the objection was founded upon concern that this would defeat the expectations of potential defendants who might otherwise have to pay this verdict. As I understand it, the two most likely…
I thank him for his leadership, for his compassion. I was proud to join him as a cosponsor of his legislation. It is disturbing to me that his effort to speak for these families who have lost their loved ones has fallen on deaf ears and on…
Madam President, I am here to draw attention to what I consider to be an urgent need that we include an extension of the Treasury grant program for renewable energy projects in any upcoming tax legislation considered by the Senate. These…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to engage the chairman in a brief colloquy regarding this legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Madam President, may I first say how proud and privileged I feel to have been on the floor during the distinguished speeches of the senior Senator from Iowa on behalf of his friends and colleagues, many of decades' duration. I am still in…
Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of S. 4005, the Preserving Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010, which I recently introduced with my distinguished colleague Senator Cornyn. This bill will help keep the proceeds and…
Mr. President, Rhode Island seniors get an average Social Security benefit of $13,500 a year, which makes it tough sledding to live on in the cold Northeast in the wintertime. The COLA adjustment is misfiring for seniors. Their heating…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the urgent immigration crisis facing our nation and to ask my colleagues to join me in support of H.R. 5281, the Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors Act. We have all heard the numbers: an…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Seniors Protection Act. This bill will provide a $250 one-time payment to over 250,000 Rhode Islanders who will see no cost of living adjustment in their Social Security payment for a second…
Madam President, the job market is still suffering from the fallout of the recession from the end of the Bush years. The unemployment rate nationally is near 10 percent; in my State, it is well over 11 percent. The proposal of Chairman…