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Mr. President, first, let me thank my colleague from South Dakota, Senator Thune, for allowing me to precede him. Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor this morning to urge my colleagues--all of us--to move very quickly to pass tax…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I thank the Chair. At the end of my remarks, I will propound a unanimous consent request that the minority party is aware is coming. I travel around my State pretty often, and when I do, I hear a lot in Rhode Island about the sacrifices…
A question, through the Chair: Would the Senator explain why it is that when it comes to the deficit it is more important to protect our national debt than it is to help our seniors, but it is less important to help our deficit and our…
In that case, I yield the floor and thank the Presiding Officer for her courtesy. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wyoming.
I would respond by saying that even if we assume that the right answer at this point is to continue a massive tax cut for people who make--I think it was most recently reported that the 400 biggest income earners in the country earned an…
I appreciate the objections of the Senator. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
Madam President, I see my distinguished friend, the Senator from Wyoming, on the floor, and I would like to make a few remarks about the Social Security COLA. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is no time remaining with the majority…
I am happy to discuss with colleagues on the other side how this can be paid for, but I cannot help but note that colleagues on the other side do not share their concern for the payment and pay-go side of the equation when it comes to the…
Madam Speaker, I rise tonight with a heavy heart to pay tribute to someone who has been a valued adviser and a dear friend to me in my 10 years in this House. Congressman Ike Skelton has served the Fourth District of Missouri and the…
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which would reauthorize child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Special…
I think this survey data complements the best proxy we have for this question, which is the experience of our closest allies.
You have had no comments from the field from our commanders who are working with these units questioning their combat efficiency.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 2; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed en bloc to the following Federal naming bills, Calendar Nos. 658 through 661: H.R. 4387, H.R. 5651, H.R. 5706, and H.R. 5773. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 686. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report…
I ask the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…