I am on the Senate floor, but I should have had the opportunity today to be at an Appropriations Committee meeting. We were scheduled this morning to mark up--that means to consider and vote on--the labor, health and human services bill…

I heard the majority leader's comments about the importance of moving on to the veterans bill, so I have a suggestion: Why don't we send this political stunt on student loans to the Senate education committee, where the Senator from Iowa…

I thank the Chair. I will reserve 1 minute and I will do it in this way: Vote no. A ``no'' vote means no to a week-long political stunt, no to debt and taxes, and yes to moving today to a bipartisan solution to the problem of veterans…

how much time do we have remaining? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator has 2 minutes remaining.

The question before the Senate is, Shall we spend the next week on a political stunt that gives some students $1 a day to pay off a student loan or shall we move to a bipartisan solution for veterans who are lined up at clinics and…

could the Chair please let me know when I have 3 minutes remaining on my time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will do so.

Thank you, Madam President. Higher Education Act Last year something happened in Washington, DC, that most of us in the Senate and most Americans would like to see more of. The President and the Republican House of Representatives and a…

I am delighted to be on the floor to hear the distinguished Senator from Indiana, and former Ambassador to Germany, tell the story of Germany, which has gotten itself into what can only be described as an energy mess. He summed it up…

the question is not whether but how best to make early childhood education available to the largest number of children. The approach that I am offering is quite different than the Democratic proposal. Last year this time around, the Senate…

Well, the Senator from Arizona is from the West and I, of course, am from the East. In the Eastern United States, the wind turbines really only work well on ridgetops. I live near ridgetops around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…

I thank the Senator for his leadership. And when we talk about a 1-year or 2-year extension, it is important to note that we are talking about the next 10 years. Let's say I qualify for the production tax credit--I am a wind developer this…

No, I do not. I guess, in summary, after nearly 22 years, it is time for wind production to step out on its own in the marketplace. Let's save $13 billion, and let's stop distorting the marketplace and undercutting nuclear plants as well…