I thank the distinguished Chairman of the Judiciary Committee for his courtesy in allowing Senator Corker and me a chance to speak about Judge Fowlkes from Tennessee. I do not intend to get into a lengthy dispute with the Senator from…

I congratulate Senators Harkin and Enzi, their staffs, and all who worked for 15 months on this important piece of legislation. I have watched the Senate for a long time--first as a staff member and then as a Senator--and it has always…

on Monday, at the Library of Congress, was the 150th anniversary celebration of the creation of land-grant universities and the National Academy of Sciences. The assemblage also took a moment to throw a bouquet to Andrew Carnegie for…

I thank the Chair, and I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I thank the Senator from California, and the Senator from Maryland especially for his courtesy. I would agree the EPA has become a happy hunting ground for goofy regulations. But as the late William F. Buckley once said, even a stopped…

In the article Dr. Lawson says: Pollution from these power plants means my patients suffer more. Pollution increases their chances of being hospitalized. Some of these toxic emissions even cause cancer and can interfere with our children's…

I call up my amendment No. 2191. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Alexander] proposes an amendment numbered 2191. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To…

if my colleagues think it is a good idea to give rich developers of wind turbines a double dip into the Federal Treasury at a time when we are borrowing 40 cents of every $1, then this provision in the farm bill is for you. If you think a…

I thank the majority leader. I simply wanted to say I did not object to a voice vote on Mr. Hurwitz's confirmation, but I wished to make this statement. Last night, I voted for cloture because when I became a Senator, Democrats were…

I wish to congratulate the Senator from Arkansas for his very clear explanation of what we are about here. The United States produces 25 percent of all the wealth in the world every year. In order to do that, we use about 20 to 25 percent…

over the last several years, first as Governor of Tennessee and later as a U.S. Senator, I have learned that healthier air also means better jobs for Tennesseans. That is why I intend to vote to uphold a clean air rule that requires…

it was a pleasure to hear the Senator from Minnesota speak on the farm bill. I congratulate Senator Roberts and Senator Stabenow for their hard work, as well as the Senator from Minnesota. I would like to take 10 minutes to speak on a…