I do appreciate the fact that you are very willing to work with Congress and very approachable, you and your staff; and so that is something that is appreciated.

Do we anticipate closing NRCS county-level offices in the future?

The only thing I would say is that Senator Pryor reminds me that I was a Razorback two stadiums ago. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

Well, especially in an area like Montana, where it is not that easy.

Do not let anybody tell you that you cannot have environmental progress in harmony with agricultural production, because we can do it.

I am also here tonight to compliment my Senate colleagues, Senators Inouye and Cochran, and the members of the Appropriations Committee as well as Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell as they commit to do their best to pass…

I think that is great, and again, that really is a very practical consideration that is going to come up.

on Monday morning the country was presented with President Obama's budget proposal for the fiscal year. If you were only to listen to the President and his advisers, you would think this proposal is great for the Nation. The Acting Budget…

I think the comments were very constructive, you know, in trying to give good guidance.

We ought to really be thinking about our tax structure and ways in which we can encourage more incentives for folks to sell to beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged folks.

I come to the floor today to add my voice in opposition to President Obama's unwillingness to respect the conscience rights of religious institutions. On January 20, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a mandate requiring…

I ask that I be recognized to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.

I come to the Senate floor to discuss an important action this Congress can take to protect manufacturing jobs and strengthen our economy. Specifically, I encourage Senate conferees on the payroll tax bill to include projobs bipartisan…

I rise today to honor the life of Ray Reid, a devoted champion of Arkansas and its citizens, affectionately known as Arkansas's `fifth congressman.' Ray dedicated his life to public service, serving more than 30 years in the Army including…

we are constantly reminded of the sacrifices of American troops and their families. These brave Americans fight for our freedoms and our values while putting their own lives at risk. We must always remember their service and thank them for…

I am proud to be here to introduce and support, along with Senator Pryor, Kristine G. Baker's nomination.

as Arkansans and all Americans do last minute errands in preparation for Christmas, one stop on the list almost always includes the grocery store. Like many other families our Christmas traditions include baking cookies. On Christmas Eve…

when President Obama was sworn into office, the Nation's average price for a gallon of gasoline was under $2. We all know that is not the case today. In most parts of the country, gas remains well over $3 a gallon. In my home State of…

the Commission is pretty dysfunctional.

I can also only tell you that one of our employees was on a call with one of their employees when they said Mr. Corzine was aware of the loans being made from segregated accounts.

You felt like you did not understand the risk that you were getting into.

I guess my frustration--I think Senator Grassley expressed it, too. I mean, we have got this major problem...

I do believe that, right now these are things that we can get to work on.

This really is a very important issue, not only because the field of forensic science is critically important to upholding our nation's criminal justice system, but also because the forensic sciences are vital in supporting homeland…

If a person through doing this other essentially can steal hundreds of millions of dollars and there is no penalty except for some civil penalty, that is a real problem.