I offer an amendment tonight that will save both blood and an immense amount of money. The amendment I am introducing along with Congressman Blumenauer designates already authorized funds in the amount of $15 million to be used to insulate…

I won't take 5 minutes. I rise to speak in support of the Lee amendment, which I have the honor of cosponsoring. My views on Afghanistan, I expressed a little while ago, but I just want to make a couple of comments. The gentleman from…

There will be a number of amendments offered in the next little while by Mr. Garamendi, by Ms. Lee, myself and Mr. Jones and by others all in various ways seeking to speed our exit from Afghanistan. I support them all. Two weeks ago, the…

Reclaiming my time, the limitation in the bill will simply make sure that it doesn't expand. The fact is that with all of the negotiations going on and the debt ceiling and everything else, there is going to be pressure to cut everything…

I will be brief. First of all, I'm told that the amount in the bill here, $200 million, is essentially the amount that is being spent now; so this is not really a reduction. {time} 1720 Secondly, I just want to add one thing to what the…

First, Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Oregon. Once again, he is forthright, he is courageous, he is on the money, and people should listen to him because he says a lot of good things about a lot of subjects, including this one. I…

I believe I am the next speaker. I ask unanimous consent to cede the Senator from Oregon 3 minutes of my 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the previous order for the votes to begin at 11 a.m., there now be 10 minutes equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to the votes; further, that there…

No. We need it at 6:10 p.m. So if the Senator wants to speak beyond 5 minutes, that is OK with us.

Mr. President, if my colleague from Tennessee has yielded, I will read a brief statement about what we are voting on. I encourage my colleagues to support S. Res. 116, which streamlines certain nominations through the Senate. Once again, I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 6:10 p.m., the Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Coburn amendment No. 521; that all other provisions of the previous order with respect to the Coburn amendment remain in effect; that…

Madam President, I will take the 5 minutes on our side. Madam President, I rise and join my colleagues in strong support of the nominations reform package before us today. This bipartisan bill and resolution which we will vote on a bit…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 5 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection.

Madam President, the last thing we need when we are trying to get back on track is a default crisis that would grind our economy to a halt and bury us under even more debt. Yet the latest round of Republican politicians threatening to…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. to hear testimony on the nominations of Gineen Bresso, Thomas Hicks, and Myrna Perez to be members of the…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Hastings resolution and in support of the Rooney resolution. This morning's paper, The New York Times, says that this is a dangerous resolution because it would…

Today I say that we have an opportunity. The camera of history is rolling, is watching what we do today. We can authorize the President to continue the limited use of the United States services, working in conjunction with NATO today so…

Mr. President, before I get into the substance of my remarks, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the previous order, the vote in relation to the Vitter amendment No. 499 occur at 12:30 and the vote in relation to the DeMint…