Under the Republican bill being debated now, this family would be required to refund the government the entire $4,640. Talk about making work pay. Talk about getting a bonus for doing hard work and making work pay: Oh, here's 250 bucks…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule, because hidden deep in this bill is language that indeed will increase income taxes on middle class American…

I thank the gentleman. I rise in tribute to Representative Steve Horn. He was a thoughtful, dedicated, honorable man who built his record on bipartisan cooperation and commitment to good government. He was a legislator's legislator. He was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 83 which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, Senators should expect the first vote of the day to begin at approximately 11 a.m. That vote will be on the passage of the 2-week continuing resolution. Additional rollcall votes are expected to occur throughout the day in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.J. Res. 44, the 2-week continuing resolution which was received from the House and is at the desk; that…

Mr. President, I ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 85, which was introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative…

Mr. President, I ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 84, a resolution introduced earlier today by Senator Casey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the America Invents Act generally and about the managers' amendment specifically. The America Invents Act, also known as the patent reform bill, has been pending for many years and has been the…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:32 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 10 a.m., to conduct a markup of the Omnibus Budget for Senate Committees. For further information regarding this…

I think before we go any further on this subject, we really have to understand what is happening here. The majority party would like to do away with the health care reform law, and the way to do that is exactly that way, to try to do away…

I inadvertently voted against Amendment No. 524 which would protect our libraries and booksellers from Patriot Act searches and seizures. I change my vote to a ``yea,'' as I did in 2005 when I voted in favor of this very amendment…

I reserve a point of order on the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York reserves a point of order. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington. {time} 1910 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is…