let me quote from a piece of this. The editorial starts by noting that the President: . . . inherited a recession and responded by blowing up the U.S. balance sheet. Spending as a share of GDP in the last three years is higher than at any…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 76, nays 23, as follows: [Rollcall…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a piece from Politico by my colleagues in the House, Chairman Forbes, Chairman Turner, Congressman Bishop, and Congressman Conaway. I fundamentally disagree with the President when he…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an editorial from the July 21 edition of the Washington Post. I completely agree with this editorial. The metric is not how many long overdue individual sanctions are made. We must…

Arthur Brooks is the head of AEI, American Enterprise Institute, and he has written on the subject of happiness in our country and how we get there. His most recent book is called ``The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big…

I also thought it interesting that, regarding the issues we are debating that so deeply divide us, a Wall Street Journal op-ed today appeared, which is one of those rare times when the author puts into a much larger perspective, a more…

let me associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Minnesota. My wife and I traveled to Oslo, Norway, a few years ago and were deeply touched by the hospitality of the people there and the peacefulness of the country. It is…

the majority and minority leaders talked about the sacrifice of two of our Capitol police officers who died in the line of duty protecting people here at the Capitol and our remembrance of them on this day. The Chaplain also prayed that we…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oregon.

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

occasionally, political people say things they probably wish they hadn't said because they are quite foolish. It is with great disappointment that I focus on something our President recently said. I do so not out of disrespect for him but…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

I wish to speak on behalf of the resolution before us--the so-called cut, cap, and balance resolution--and explain briefly why it represents a better approach to resolving the financial crisis our country is faced with than the…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 2, as follows: [Rollcall…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall…

The point he makes here--and I will quote a couple of points--is regarding the President's demand that we raise taxes, and he says, ``His timing couldn't be worse.'' Let me quote from this. Two problems arise when marginal tax rates are…

first, let me reassure my friend and colleague, the leader of the Senate, that it is our view that the debt ceiling will be extended, and Leader McConnell wanted to make that crystal clear in his discussions with Leader Reid, so the two of…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr…

I wanted to speak for a moment here about the status of discussions that Members of Congress have been having with the President and others regarding the debt ceiling, the extending of the debt ceiling, and how we can solve the problem…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch)…

Eighty percent of the American people do not want to see taxes raised.

Eighty percent of the American people do not want to see taxes raised.