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 March 30, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Securing the…

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 March 30, 2011, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Ten Years After…

Mr. President, I yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of New Mexico). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 30, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 30, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 30, 2011. The Committee will meet in room SD-106 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building beginning…

Madam President, I rise to speak on the current state of partisan budget negotiations. For weeks now, the offices of the Senate majority leader, the House Speaker, and the White House have been engaged in serious talks seeking a long-term…

I am proud to represent the entire city of Mount Vernon, New York, and today I rise to congratulate the Mount Vernon Knights high school basketball team for winning the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions, Class AA. They beat…

The number of over 2 million delinquent mortgages in the United States is the range of people that could be eligible, who could apply for the program, but not all of them would qualify. You have to reach certain standards to qualify to…

For everyone that cares about the issues of poverty, housing, economic growth, and community life, the last couple of weeks have brought some troubling news. Wednesday came the news that purchases of new U.S. homes declined last month to…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 3. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the…

As I said, I have not seen a chairman--now he is the Presiding Officer of the Senate for the moment--I have not seen a chairman try to be fairer and with more patience and more honor as chair of the Judiciary Committee than Senator Leahy…

I thank the chairman, and thank you, Mr. President. First, I express my gratitude and thanks to the chairman of our Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy. Senator Leahy has conducted his chairmanship, as head of the Judiciary Committee, with…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New York is recognized.

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the current debate over the current Federal budget. On Tuesday, a very telling and very troubling vote was held in the House of Representatives. In order to pass the 3-week continuing resolution needed…

Once again we are debating this issue. And once again I will vote in support of ending our involvement in Afghanistan. Our ongoing commitment in Afghanistan has proved exceedingly difficult and costly--and at a time when we can ill-afford…