I thank the Senator from Utah for this opportunity to have a colloquy with him, and I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record following my remarks letters from the National Restaurant Association, Chamber of Commerce of the…

No, I would say to my friend from Utah, I am afraid the President was mistaken about that. And we have talked about some specifics, but let me give some very specific examples of why I believe that is true. Some time ago I met with a large…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes and ask that the Chair let me know when 9 minutes has elapsed. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will do so. ____________________

I certainly agree with the Senator from Utah, and that is the purpose of our legislation. We could offer more examples. The Wall Street Journal article of February 22 of this year said: Many franchisees of Burger King, McDonalds, Red…

we remember President Lyndon Johnson's courage and skill in passing the Civil Rights Act. We remember President Nixon going to China. We remember President Carter and the Panama Canal treaties. We remember President Reagan fixing Social…

I thank the Senator from Utah for his leadership on these two pieces of legislation, and the answer is: No, the new health care law hasn't lived up to the promises. Let me cite an example. The President promised in the debates leading up…

today I am introducing legislation along with Senator McConnell, Senator Paul, and Senator Corker, to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing rights in some of the best fishing areas in the States of Tennessee and…

I come to the floor to attempt to clear up some confusion about Senate procedure. The confusion I wish to address is that some observers of the Senate seem to have a hard time telling the difference between a filibuster that is designed to…

I think the Senator from West Virginia is preparing to speak, but I will speak if he is not ready. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.

I thank the Senator from Arizona. Probably the best known function of the Senate--constitutional responsibility--is the right of advise and consent. We take it very seriously. Here that means we have to consider what happens. The Armed…

with all due respect to the majority leader, this was an unnecessary vote today. The majority leader said: What is a filibuster? I can remember one that wasn't called a filibuster. I can remember when President Bush the first nominated a…

I am expecting the Senator from Louisiana, whom I had planned to follow, but since he is not here yet I will go ahead with my remarks unless he walks in the door just now, and then he can follow me. We are both speaking today about…