the Senator alluded to this in his remarks, and we both heard Senator Heitkamp from North Dakota. It is pretty remarkable that a Senator, in her first 3 months, would find herself in the middle of a debate about a problem she created 20…

I thank the Senator from New Hampshire for her courtesy. I am perfectly agreeable, following her speech, to dividing it, if Senator Durbin wishes to suggest an allocation of time.

I thank the Senator from New Hampshire and the Senator from Illinois for allowing me to have 5 minutes. I do believe in having regular order. I have been looking for it for quite a while on this bill. But let me start with exactly what the…

If I may use 30 more seconds? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the Senator from New Hampshire for her courtesy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.

I understand that unanimous consent was given earlier to have printed in the Record an op-ed from the Wall Street Journal by Arthur B. Laffer entitled ``Tax Internet Sales Stimulate Growth.''

Mr. Laffer, as most Americans know, is a distinguished economist. People sometimes said he was President Reagan's favorite economist. He makes the argument that many conservatives and many Governors across the country make, which is: Give…

Senator Heitkamp has pointed out that if we do not act, it will be one big mess. Instead of having a handful of jurisdictions where a seller can simply--when you buy your ice cream over at Williams-Sonoma and put in your credit card and…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Derrick…

this bill was unanimously accepted in committee. It has the contributions of many Senators on both sides. It improves prevention and intervention in our schools, universities, communities, doctors' offices, and mental health clinics. I…

I share the perplexed attitude of the Senator from Iowa about our friends' concern about nominations. The President has even talked about it. I have gone back and looked at the record. There was a Washington Post article 3 weeks ago. I…

on March 27, Governor Bill Haslam signed a resolution passed by the Tennessee General Assembly supporting efforts in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from restricting public…