If I may quickly, Senator. It is my understanding you have the metadata.

Our primary concern is with the strategic intent of China's military modernization efforts and its implications for cross-Strait and regional stability.

I rise today in opposition to amendment No. 991, filed by my colleague, the junior Senator from South Dakota. This amendment would eliminate $2 billion from SNAP by limiting the funds available for cost-effective nutrition education…

scientific studies continue to show cause for concern about the chemical Bisphenol-A, BPA, especially the effects on babies and young children. Endocrine disrupting chemicals alter the function of the body's hormonal system. BPA is a…

I thank the chairwoman. She made a commitment to hold a vote on this amendment on Monday evening, and she has sought mightily to keep her word, and I very much appreciate that. This amendment is, to my view, about common sense. Tobacco is…

I request 1 minute to respond to Senator Burr, if I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request, as modified? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Carolina.

I ask reading of the amendment be vitiated, and I will proceed with my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will simply report the amendment first.

Fine. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from California [Mrs. Feinstein, for herself and Mr. McCAIN, proposes an amendment numbered 923. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the payment by the Federal Crop Insurance…

this amendment is offered on behalf of Senator McCain and myself. Ladies and gentlemen, tobacco is not just another crop. It is the largest preventable cause of cancer deaths in this country. Exactly 443,000 people die every year. It costs…

we are not talking about eliminating crop insurance. There are plenty of crops that don't have crop insurance, but this crop does. We are talking about eliminating the Federal subsidy, which amounts to $30 million-plus a year for crop…

I believe pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement propounded by the chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee that I am next up to be able to speak on an amendment. But for a brief moment I want to reflect on what I have heard and the lens…

I am confident that he will do an outstanding job as Associate Attorney General, and he has my strong support.

I would like to say a few words to offer my strong support to a native Californian, Tony West, to be Associate Attorney General of the United States.

I was proud to support the 1994 omnibus crime bill.

Well, I'm a strong supporter of both of those. And if you need help, please call.

California was going to have its worst drought in history this year.

I rise today to recognize the dedicated career and service to the Congress and the Nation of Ms. Margaret ``Peggy'' Evans, who is retiring at the end of this month after over 22 years of service in both the executive and legislative…

in fiscal year 2011, approximately $1.4 billion in harbor maintenance taxes, HMT, was collected nationally. Of this, over $430 million, nearly 32 percent, was collected in California, with nearly $363 million generated by the ports of Los…

If you want to reduce the debt, we work on controlling cost overruns on Department of Energy projects or rolling in, reining in entitlement spending.

We want to see projects that get done and are managed and are tightly managed.

Where does it rank on your list of priorities?

But if you're not funding it, do you think you can achieve it?

We are committed to satisfy our obligation to the State.

I think there's somebody with the green eyeshade down there in the Office of Management and Budget who just thinks it's a cool idea to talk about selling the Tennessee Valley Authority, and we don't appreciate that approach.

So before we mark up the budget, and mark up our bill, I would like to know why funding was not requested for the next fiscal year 2014.