my late friend Alex Haley, the author of ``Roots,'' lived his life by the motto ``Find the Good and Praise It.'' That is an easy thing to do when talking about Barbara Mikulski, a friend and colleague with whom I have worked closely since…

I would like to make a few remarks on the subject we are debating here, which is energy. Last week the majority leader said he was disappointed that we were not moving to the Ex-Im Bank and to postal reform and to cybersecurity, all of…

Senator Baker, recalling the story of his maiden speech, asked that his remarks be put into the Congressional Record. The story was this, which I told that night: Senator Baker was here in 1967 and made his maiden speech at a time when his…

last Wednesday, I had the privilege, as did many in this body, of attending a tribute to two former majority leaders of the Senate, Howard Baker and Bob Dole. It was a great evening. President Clinton sent a video and the Vice President…

I thank the Senator. I listened with interest to the former Governor of North Dakota and the former Governor of Nebraska. Let me give a specific example. In response to the question, after the passage of the health care law, I met with a…

I thank the Senator. He has a unique perspective himself as a former Cabinet member, Governor, and now Senator. But all three of us here today, including the former Governor of North Dakota, have wrestled with this business of the rising…

is it appropriate for me to speak as in morning business for a few minutes? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

I listened with great interest to the Senator from California. I thank her for her hard work on the Transportation bill and her work with Senator Inhofe. I listened especially to her comments that it would be good for us to work well…

I believe it is time for Congress to stop the Big Wind gravy train. Subsidies for developers of huge wind turbines will cost taxpayers $14 billion over 5 years, between 2009 and 2013, according to the Joint Tax Committee and the Treasury…

today in the Wall Street Journal there coincidentally was an editorial on the subject about which I speak, and this was entitled ``Republicans Blow With the Wind. Another industry wants to keep its tax subsidies.'' It is about the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. WIND TURBINE SUBSIDIES

my late friend, the late Alex Haley, the author of ``Roots,'' lived his life by these six words: Find the Good and Praise it. I am here today to praise a remarkable hero who served in one of the most difficult battles in our Nation's…