Mr. President, in 1865, Horace Greeley wrote in the New York Tribune, ``Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.'' For decades, Greeley's words captured the imagination of a country, and millions of families flocked to the West…

Madam President, I rise to talk about an issue that is important to many Oregonians, section 735 of the continuing resolution, also known as the Monsanto Protection Act. I appreciate this opportunity to engage in a dialog about it with…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with Senator Stabenow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Monsanto Protection Act

Madam President, I thank Senator Stabenow. I deeply appreciate the commitment of my colleague to ensure that the Monsanto Protection Act is not tucked into subsequent legislation in a manner that bypasses full committee examination and…

Madam President, again, I thank the chair for her leadership. I know how much she looks forward to the conclusion of this process as we try to enable folks to have various amendments which are appropriate for the farm bill debated on the…

Mr. President, the events of the last few weeks have thrown a spotlight on a culture in Washington which threatens the very fabric of what I just spoke about and that Senator Lautenberg fought for and contributed to, one that would…

Mr. President, I join others of our colleagues in mourning the passing of our friend and former colleague Senator Frank Lautenberg. Senator Lautenberg joined this body in 2003 for the second time. I was immensely struck by his tenacious…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 413. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

I suspected not. So at this point I will yield back, and I'm anxious to hear from the chairman of the subcommittee.

Mr. Chairman, section 413 prohibits any funds, no matter how small they might be, to renovate or expand any facility in the U.S. for the purposes of housing Guantanamo detainees. The fact is that the Department of Defense does have six…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk that would strike section 413 of this bill. First of all, I have great respect, even affection, for the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking member, and their exemplary staff, Mr…

Madam President, I rise to speak about S. Res. 154. S. Res. 154 is a resolution I submitted last month with Senator Blumenthal. It calls for fair and free elections in Iran and points out that the Iranian regime is fundamentally…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran Elections

Mr. President, I have been listening to this debate with my colleagues, but I came to share a few thoughts about the passing of our dear friend Senator Frank Lautenberg. He was a dear friend, a colleague. When I originally sat in the…

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In 1979, the Government, at that point, Jimmy Carter was president, in the famous malaise speech made a speech to say that by the year 2000, because the Federal Government was going to coordinate all these efforts, 20 percent of the energy…

What can be done right now for EPA to provide some certainty in what is going to happen in energy prices for the next year?