I thank my friend, and I agree with him. If each of us had written the bill that is before us, it wouldn't look the way it looks. Clearly, if my friend had written it, this wouldn't be in there. If I had written it, this wouldn't be in…

my State counts on the Federal Government for one-half of its transportation funding, highways, and transit. Rhode Island counts on the Federal Government for 100 percent; Alaska, 93 percent; Montana, 87 percent; South Carolina, 79…

someone was speaking with me. What is the order? I get up to 10 minutes; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has up to 10 minutes.

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, it is Sunday, and it is unusual for us to be here, but as I have said many times, this is the reason we are here. Look at this photo. This is the bridge collapse in California, and there is…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is not in order. Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair

I want to start by thanking the Presiding Officer for her work on the Environment and Public Works Committee. We did what some people think is the impossible: We passed a bill without one dissenting vote to move forward with a 6-year…

I appreciate the remarks of my friend from Utah. Before Senator Hatch leaves the floor, I just want to say that we have worked very hard to put this bill together. It has been difficult. If I were writing it, I would have written it…

Yes. I say to Senator Hatch, we are going to have some tough votes coming up, and some people aren't going to like this amendment or that amendment, but all I want to say is this: Let's keep our eye on what the prize is. Before the Senator…

I say to Senator Hatch, that means a lot to me. I so remember that the Senator from Utah set the pace for bipartisan cooperation when he worked with the late great Senator Ted Kennedy. People looked at the two of you and said: This is…

if I could say to both leaders, whom I respect tremendously--and I agree with Leader Reid 99.9 percent of the time--this is the situation: We have a highway trust fund expiring, going bust, going broke, and, yes, we have to spend some…

before my leader leaves the floor, I wish to thank him because he and Senator Durbin, Senator Schumer, and the rest of the leadership team have been pushing hard for a bill. As my leader knows, I have been negotiating in good faith with…

They agree with those of us who have said that is a death by a thousand cuts. We just can't keep on doing these short-term extensions. I would say this to the Republican leader. If you or I went to the bank to get a mortgage and the banker…