taking back my time, I am very pleased we are having another chance at this because--just for the information of the public--we fell short of the votes required to take up this emergency bill. I just looked up the meaning of ``emergency''…

We want you to know that homeowners do want to be responsible. These borrowers need an opportunity.

That is why Senator Isakson and I have introduced S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011.

If you have a loan that is backed by Fannie and Freddie, and if you have a high interest rate and you would like to take advantage of these lower rates, then you should have a chance to do that.

I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the memory of Mark Hatfield, a former Governor and U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon. Mr. Hatfield passed away on August 7, 2011, in Portland at the age of 89. The son of a Baptist railroad…

It is an honor to support the nomination of Michael Fitzgerald.

He has deep roots in the city of Los Angeles.

I urge my colleagues in the Senate to move quickly to confirm Michael to the Federal bench.

Michael has remained committed to public service during his time in private practice.

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. There was objection to the original request.

Well, I take that as a question, and I will just wrap up with my unanimous consent request because I agree with everything that was said. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Warner). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise because we have a crisis on our hands with the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration. I know exactly why we have this crisis. It is another made-up crisis by the Republicans. This is a Republican shutdown. We just got past the…

so there we are. There was objection to a clean extension of the FAA, and as a result of Republican objection, people are hurting all over this country. Safety projects are being delayed. And this is just part of what we have seen since…

I want all of you to know we are going to have you back every 90 days until I know what you are doing.

Do you think it is complex to ask the operator who is operating a plant on or near an earthquake fault or near a possible tsunami zone to ask them every 10 years to reassess the safety of their plant?

That says a lot for the fact that we have an independent agency protecting the health and safety. They said the same thing in Japan until recently.

I have asked the NRC to heed the wake-up call and reevaluate our current safety and security measures that are at our nuclear power plants.

I think it is important that these differences not become personal. If Inhofe and I can do it, we are really good friends, then anybody could do it.

It is not good news from this commission.

Whether you love nuclear energy, don't like it or you are agnostic, it ain't going anywhere if it isn't safe.

I have 7 million people who live within 50 miles of San Onofre.

I want to repeat that any task force recommendations be implemented as soon as possible since millions of people live close to those plants.

We have to go out on the highway. That is all we can do is escape that way.

I want assurances from each of you that you will not allow that to happen.