through the Chair, may I ask a question, which would be that Republican minutes will be---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator state his inquiry?

following the Senator from Delaware, I ask unanimous consent that whatever Republican minutes are remaining would be reserved for Senator Thune.

I ask unanimous consent that the Republican minutes be preserved for Senator Thune. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator from Delaware so modify his request?

the Americans I have talked with are tired of ObamaCare rhetoric. They are worried about the ObamaCare reality. And what is the reality today? The reality is that ObamaCare is unraveling at an alarming rate. There appears to be a very real…

to keep appropriate balance here in the Chamber, the Senate has treated President Obama fairly in terms of his judicial nominations. As the majority leader has pointed out, by comparison, at this point in President Bush's Presidency, the…

I am here for another reason, but I am listening to the distinguished majority whip, the Senator from Texas. I congratulate him on his remarks and make an observation. I was once the Republican Governor in a State that had a Democratic…

I want to express once again to the family of Kenny Moats, the Marysville Police Department, and all of the law enforcement officers in the area, our respect for his life, his bravery, and for what they do to protect us on a daily basis. I…

I am here to talk about the importance of doubling funding for basic energy research and making $8.1 billion available in the Federal budget to pay for it. The United States does many things well, but one thing we do better than any other…

let me pick up from where the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma ended. This Senate and the House are capable of doing some awfully good bipartisan work that helps the American people, and we do a lot of it. The Senator from…

Senator Corker and I have come to the floor having submitted a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Pat Summitt, the former University of Tennessee basketball coach who died this week. She coached for 38 years and became the…

Senator Murray and I rise today to speak about our shared concerns with language included in this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA. Section 578 of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, is an inappropriate…

section 578 of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, is an inappropriate place from which to impose mandates on nearly 20,000 public elementary and secondary schools in 1,225 public school districts across the country…