Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Without objection, it is so ordered. Pilots' Bill of Rights

Madam President, I think it would be redundant for me to go back and repeat what I said before. The Senator from Texas talked about the X on the runway. I made it very clear by the time you can see the X on the runway when you are cleared…

First of all, I am not aware that I was offered a hearing. But let me make sure I have in the Record, and I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter dated September 15, 2011, which was 9 months ago, signed by 32 Members…

Mr. President, a while ago we were talking about the unanimous consent request that was objected to by Senator Hutchison to bring up my pilots' bill of rights by unanimous consent, actually Senate rule XIV. During that time, it was the…

Mr. President, I don't think anyone is going to say we haven't done everything we could to go through the committee process to get a hearing. I just flat gave up. That is why we have this rule. I will be looking forward to taking the next…

Madam President, reserving the right to object, first of all, I know this bill is very important to the Senator who is offering it. I understand that, and I respect the Senator. He is a good Senator. But my objection is not based so much…

First, I want to thank the Senator so much--so much--for taking to the floor today and explaining to everyone within the sound of his voice that we face a very important vote, because we have a colleague on the other side of the aisle who…

Mr. President, I will do so, but I wish to speak with respect to an amendment on the farm bill for when we get back to that. I wish to call to the attention of my colleagues the fact that in 2008, the farm bill's conferees inserted a…

Mr. President, as we approach Father's Day, I would like to take the opportunity to discuss an important men's health issue that has personally affected my family and the families of many of my colleagues in the Chamber. Prostate cancer is…

Mr. President, I am grateful we finally have been able to get the nomination of Mari Aponte confirmed. I thank Senator Menendez for managing for me. I thank our colleagues in the Senate for finally getting our nominee in place and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change

It would pass with Republican votes and Democratic votes, and we could put people back to work across this country right now, doing the work that every American knows our highway system needs. This is not bridges to nowhere. This is…

Mr. President, I come to the floor of the Senate today to speak about a number, a number that has a particular significance for us here, and that number is 400. Why is 400 an important number at this point in our history? What is important…

They get the benefit of knocking down jobs in the runup to the election, which I think is a disgraceful way to go about the Nation's business. But we cannot move them. The irony and the tragedy here is, if Speaker Boehner would call up…

First of all, let me thank my wonderful chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee for joining me on the floor and asking me this question. The figure I have used--I have been more conservative--is in a range between $3 and $9…

Mr. President, last December, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule called the Mercury Air Toxics Standard for powerplants. This rule is important, and it was long overdue. Many Americans might not realize that before last…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. EPA Mercury Rule

Mr. President, I rise today to express my serious concern about a matter of national security. It is a matter that is increasingly more visible with the American people. It is a matter that they are more and more concerned about as they…