the so-called tax extenders bill is the subject of discussion--55 provisions in the Tax Code to be extended that have expired or are expiring. The wind production tax credit is one of those. I hope the majority leader will do what the…

I thank the Senator from Arizona for his leadership over the years and for pointing out the flaws in this proposal. It wastes money, it undercuts reliable electricity--like coal and nuclear electricity--and, in my view, it destroys rather…

Yes, and I thank the Senator from Arizona. The United States uses almost 20 percent of all the electricity in the world, and we need electricity that we can rely on. We don't want to flip the switch and have the lights not come on. We…

I would say to the Senator from Arizona, just to be specific about this--negative pricing, as we call it--the opportunity for a wind developer at, say, 3 o'clock in the morning in Chicago to literally pay the utility to take the wind…

I thank the Senator from Tennessee. Harlan was known for working quietly, and being modest. The service was only about 40 or 45 minutes to reflect that. He would have been a terrific Senator if he had been here for 25 years because of what…

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts for his courtesy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

Thank you, Mr. President. Remembering Harlan Mathews Mr. President, a few days ago we lost a prominent Tennessean, Harlan Mathews. He was 87 years old, and he lived a long and distinguished life. Harlan Mathews served in the Senate seat in…

does the Senator from Massachusetts wish to address the Senate at this time?

I thank the Senator from Massachusetts. I ask unanimous consent that the junior Senator from Tennessee and I be permitted to engage in a colloquy, and I ask for the attention of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I am here to support the introduction of a bill I am cosponsoring, the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act. Charter schools are about freedom for teachers, choices for parents, and more and better opportunities for…

I thank the Senator from North Dakota for her eloquent statement and for her leadership. I am delighted that she has gone from being a caption on a lawsuit to a Senator who can help us pass this bill. In just a moment I will yield the…

on behalf of the distinguished Senator from Illinois, Mr. Durbin, I ask unanimous consent that he and I and the Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Enzi, and the Senator from North Dakota, Ms. Heitkamp, be permitted to engage in a colloquy. The…