So, really, nobody in the administration really believes the global war on terror is over. I mean, we are still involved in conflict.

Mr. Speaker, this week, the House of Representatives is going to vote on a very important piece of legislation that should be unnecessary. Due to the President's objection--at the insistence of Hollywood and the EPA--a critical piece of…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 170 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Latham). The unfinished business is the demand for a…

Mr. President, for the information of Members, we are working to set up a vote later this afternoon on this particular amendment. I am working with Senator Cochran and his Republican colleagues in order to set up that vote. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes) In…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Shaheen, I called up her amendment No. 925. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Michigan [Ms. Stabenow], for Mrs. Shaheen, Mr…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be considered and agreed to: Franken amendment No. 992 and Vitter amendment No. 1056. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as…

First, to my friend from Oklahoma, I would say the budget office has indicated it will not only not go up another 100 percent, it is going down. So they have projected about an $11.5 billion reduction which we have put into our farm bill…

I thank the Senator from Oklahoma. Madam President, I rise in opposition to the amendment. I appreciate the concerns raised by the Senator, but I rise in strong opposition to block granting and cutting the food assistance program called…

Madam President, before speaking on the amendment, I wish to share--and I know everyone in the Senate wishes to share--their thoughts and prayers with the people of Oklahoma. As the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma knows, I have a…

Mr. President, before the Senator from Wisconsin leaves the floor, I would like to indicate how thrilled I am to have another Great Lakes Senator with us in the Senate. Senator Baldwin is an invaluable member of the Budget Committee. She…

Here is what we are finding--and it is not my belief, it is the CBO scoring. The Congressional Budget Office, which we rely on, provides objective scoring--not my judgment--and it is telling us it is going down. The Senator is correct that…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 12 noon today, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Inhofe amendment No. 960; that the time until noon be equally divided between Senators Inhofe and Stabenow or their designees…

What I find objectionable is so many people lost their jobs. The reason it went up is because people were out of work. So I find that objectionable because a lot of those folks were in my State. I have worked very hard to do everything I…

Thank you, Mr. President. As a result of this agreement, if all time is used, at approximately 4:35 p.m. there will be two rollcall votes, the first on adoption of S. Res. 65, the Iran sanctions resolution, and then in relation to the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, May 23, following the cloture vote on the Srinivasan nomination, and notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, if invoked, the Senate resume legislative session and consideration…

Let me say, for purposes of the Members, now that we have completed our official voting for today, I want to thank everyone for all of their hard work and the staff for all of their hard work. It is a continuing pleasure to work with my…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the previous order, the Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 65 at 3:45 p.m.; that there be 50 minutes for debate, that the Republicans control 30 minutes and the majority…