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I thank my colleague from the great State of New York for his leadership on this bill and his outstanding leadership in so many other ways and in so many other areas to help our great State. I strongly support and rise in support of the…
I thank the gentleman. I am urging all Members in a bipartisan way on both sides of the aisle to put politics aside and to honor and respect the sacrifice made by so many Americans on 9/11. I thank the leadership on both sides of the…
I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for yielding and for his hard work for 6 years. It took us 4 years in college, and it has been 6 years on this bill. The time to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act is now…
I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this and so many other important issues. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1631, a resolution calling for the protection of religious sites and artifacts in…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Chinese Currency Manipulation
Madam President, I am pleased to join my colleague, Senator Webb, in discussing serious concerns with Chinese economic and foreign policies and their impact on the United States, U.S. companies, U.S. workers, and U.S. citizens. Earlier, we…
Mr. President, first, I wish to thank my colleague who has spoken before me. The reason we are here tonight is because Senators Brown and Sanders said: Why talk about outsourcing of jobs, let's do something about it. That is what we are…
Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on ``Examining the Filibuster: Ideas to Reduce Delay and Encourage Debate in the…
I thank the Senator. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader is recognized. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, for the past 2 days, Democratic leaders have demonstrated once again their total lack of interest in the priorities of the…
That would be fine with me, if that works. Does that still---- Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I am going to proceed under my leader time, and then Senator Schumer can ask his consent if it is necessary. He may have enough time to close.
Mr. President, before the leader speaks, may I pose a question? What is the status of time in terms of the minority and the majority on this issue? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority is out of time, and the minority has retained just…
Mr. President, I would ask unanimous consent that the leader be allowed to speak for as long as he chooses and that I be given 5 minutes after that to conclude for the majority, and the vote be delayed until after that. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr…
Mr. President, first I would simply note that the bill before us has nothing to do with public financing of campaigns; it simply has to do with disclosure. I rise today in support of DISCLOSE, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light…
The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297) will strengthen our current economic recovery, by strengthening our small businesses. This legislation is sorely needed to bolster our small firms, which have lagged their larger…
Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on ``Examining the Filibuster: Legislative Proposals to Change Senate Procedures.''…
It is widely understood that one of the biggest problems facing our economy now is the fact that small businesses cannot get loans. And small business owners tell me every week from across my district they are not hiring because they…
While Democrats work to help our country return from the Republican recession, our top priority is to create jobs and restore responsible fiscal policies that support the middle class. The key part of our pro-growth agenda is helping small…
Reclaiming my time, the gentleman brings up an interesting point that we have discussed at other times on this floor. I must say that I neglected to mention that the bill also includes Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to be able to…