I want to congratulate the Republican leader for his remarks. Here is my question. We have arrived at a time when we have a newly elected President who has had a fine inaugural day. He has an agenda that he wants to follow which he…

Patti Page died on New Year's Day this year. She was 85 years old. The Senate has not been in session for most of the time since then. I wanted to come to the floor to pay a Tennessean's tribute to Patti Page. Patti Page is best known for…

I wonder if I might pose one more question to the Republican leader after making a short statement. I came to this body as a young lawyer-legislative aide to Senator Howard Baker a long time ago, in 1967. I remember very well Senator…

I wonder if I might pose a question to the Republican leader, if he would retake the floor. Mr. McCONNELL. I would be happy to respond.

I thank the Senator from Kentucky for extending his time on the floor. On my own I wish to continue that line of thinking a little bit. It is traditional that when we have a new President, a newly inaugurated President, that he has a…

I am here to join the Senator from Indiana, and I think I can presumptively speak for everybody in this body. We want to help the people in New York, New Jersey, and other Northeastern States that were hurt by Sandy. We have had some…

Senator Inouye told me a story which I wish to repeat for our colleagues. In 1973, George Gallup, the pollster, asked to come see him. This was at the height of the Watergate hearings. Back then, these investigations into President Nixon's…

I have two items I would like to briefly mention. The Nation is consumed by the fiscal cliff. From all I can tell, the Presidential limousine is moving very rapidly toward the fiscal cliff with the President's foot on the accelerator. I am…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

while the Senator from California is still on the Senate floor, I want to thank her for her comments on the Senate rules. I would agree this is something we should be able to talk amongst ourselves and work out. Some of us who have been…

Will the Chair please let me know when 5 minutes remains? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Certainly. The Senator is recognized. The Filibuster

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 20 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.