I ask unanimous consent to speak up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

that was a wise speech. It was a speech that made me think of the comment someone once said--that the Senate was the one authentic piece of genius in the American political system. What Senator Sasse has done is put fresh eyes on a…

it is my sad duty, as was mentioned by our leaders this morning, to report that Fred Dalton Thompson, who served in this body from 1995 to 2003, representing our State of Tennessee, died in Nashville on Sunday. My wife, Honey, and I and…

I thank the people of Iowa for sending us Chuck Grassley and want to say he does not just represent Iowa, he personifies it. I know of no Senator who better personifies his State than the Senator from Iowa. Mr. President, I ask unanimous…

reserving the right to object, I listened carefully to the distinguished Senator's comments. Gender discrimination is wrong, and we all know that. We have enacted laws in the United States for sports and for the workplace to make sure that…

over the weekend President Obama announced that all 100,000 public schools across the Nation should limit testing to 2 percent of a student's time in the classroom. It is a recommendation, not a requirement, and it comes in response to a…

this discussion by very good Senators-- and I congratulate the Senator from Pennsylvania and the other Senators who have spoken. The Senators from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are both on the education committee and we have worked well…

I thank the Senator from Connecticut for his eloquent remarks. Let me offer this different perspective. You don't need a Perkins loan to go to a 2-year college. The average tuition at a community college--and they are a terrific…

I thank the Chair. So I would say to my friends on the other side, if you want to have a say about nuclear waste, about nuclear defense, about National Laboratories, about flood control, about waterways, and about locks and dams, then vote…

I thought I had until 12:45 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats have 9 minutes remaining.

I am sorry. If I may have 30 more seconds to wind up-- no one told me that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I join the Senator from New Hampshire, Ms. Ayotte. I thank her for her leadership on the Land and Water Conservation Fund. She has been out front on this, she cares about it, she is effective, and works well with other Members of the…