today in the Wall Street Journal there coincidentally was an editorial on the subject about which I speak, and this was entitled ``Republicans Blow With the Wind. Another industry wants to keep its tax subsidies.'' It is about the…

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

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

my late friend, the late Alex Haley, the author of ``Roots,'' lived his life by these six words: Find the Good and Praise it. I am here today to praise a remarkable hero who served in one of the most difficult battles in our Nation's…

before we go back to the Senator from Arkansas, I have a question I wish to ask the Senator from South Carolina. First, I am not sure he was here when I referred to the Grand Ole Opry. I haven't been doing that because it is in Nashville…

I wish to thank the Senator from South Carolina for his leadership in helping to make the Senate work and for his good example and for his giving us a specific example--the deep ports--as to why it is important that we set out to do what…

I thank the Senator from Arkansas for his leadership. I will answer his question to the best of my ability. I suppose some people may be watching and say what we are talking about is a lot of ``inside baseball.'' Well, it would be like…

I see the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Warner, has arrived. He, with Senator Pryor, has been very active in the last several months in working across party lines to try to make the Senate function more effectively. I would leave it to…

some of the Senators on the Republican side have other appointments to make, so I am going to defer my remarks until the end of the colloquy. What I will do is first state why we are here; second, go to Senator Isakson, then we will go to…

I congratulate the Senator from Virginia, who has worked in many different ways to try to get a result here. People say: I see your goal is to try to be more bipartisan. My goal is not to be more bipartisan, my goal is to get a result. I…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Pryor and I and designated Senators be allowed to speak in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I appreciate the courtesy of the Senator from Arkansas. The Senator from Maine is here. She has another appointment, and I await hearing what she has to say. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine is recognized.

before we go to the senior Senator from Arkansas, I wish to thank Senator Boozman for his comments and his attitude. I am not a bit surprised that, since he arrived here, he has been a very constructive force in the Senate, interested in…

I thank the Chair. I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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

I am here to talk about another subject, marketplace fairness. But before I do, I want to acknowledge the importance of what the Senator from Arizona has had to say and his leadership in the whole area of our nuclear doctrine, but…

there are reports in some of the newspapers this morning that there is an effort to try to slip into the negotiation about extending the payroll tax break for the next year a big loophole for the rich and for the investment bankers and for…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 minutes, and I would ask the Chair to please let me know when 8 minutes has expired. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes in morning business, and I ask the Chair to please notify me when I have 3 minutes remaining. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

since his State of the Union Address, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been talking about their efforts to help students afford to go to college, which is something we are all in favor of. The President's proposals include…

I have an amendment. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 24, add the following new subsection: ``(c) Exemption for the Corps of Engineers.--The President may not…

As we decide whether or not the President of the United States should have the authority to propose cuts to funding that Congress appropriates money to, I cannot help but be gravely concerned about how he may use those powers. While I, as…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 128, noes 300, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 45] AYES--128 Alexander Altmire Austria Bachus Barletta Barrow Bishop…

last week we Republican Senators had an extraordinary experience that millions of Americans have had and will have in the future: We spent a day at Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, which is not more than about 40 minutes from the…

I thank the Chair and ask to be notified when I have consumed 3 minutes more. On November 16, 2007, Senator Reid said: As a result, I am keeping the Senate in pro forma to prevent recess appointments until we get this process back on…