Mr. Chairman, since 2009, the Department of Energy has used title 17, and specifically 1705--section 1705--to create a government-run venture capital firm using taxpayers' hard-earned funds. Unfortunately, in this zero-sum game being…

But it seems like there is almost complete agreement here that the mechanism that the EU has chosen to solve the problem as they see it is not reasonable, it is unreasonable. I think that it's illegal.

I want to thank the committee for its hard work in identifying ways to cut spending in this appropriations. The fiscal year 2013 proposed funding level is $32.1 billion. Now, that is $965 million below the President's budget request. But…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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 gentlewoman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

I want to say welcome to all of our witnesses.

It is the majority leader's intention to resume consideration of S. 3240, the farm bill. We hope we can begin consideration of the bill during tomorrow's session. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the resolution, and I call for a vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 481) was agreed to.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 481, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant bill clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolutions be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 477, S. Res. 478, S. Res. 479, and S. Res. 480. There being no…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 414, S. 2061. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2061) to provide for an…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, last week during the Senate recess I traveled overseas to four countries: Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia. It was a lot of ground to cover in 5 days in a region with considerable history and great, challenging issues…

Mr. President, people wonder as they watch the Senate how bills get started. One of the bills that I have worked on probably the hardest in my career got started 11 years ago when there was a phone call to my Senate office in Chicago. It…

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