I now yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I support the America Invents Act. Right now, as our economy struggles to recover, this legislation is needed to help create jobs and keep our manufacturers competitive. It will further strengthen and expand the ability of our universities…

I come to the floor today to pay tribute to the life and the public service of Mark Hatfield. Mark Hatfield began his lifelong career of public service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he returned to Oregon where he…

I yield myself such time as I shall consume. I rise in support of H.R. 2832. Unfortunately, today we are acting to rectify only one wrong in the Republican agenda of disregard for workers and economic recovery. The Generalized System of…

to say the legislation before us is not ideal is truly an understatement. The notion that our deficit problem can be solved solely by cutting spending flies in the face of our experience, when in fact unwise tax cuts for the wealthy and…

Today, I along with my colleague, Senator Grassley, am re- introducing the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, a bill designed to combat terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other wrongdoing facilitated…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

I understand we are alternating? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.

I speak today in support of a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ATF, rule requiring federally licensed firearm dealers in four Southwest border States to report the sale of multiple semi-automatic assault rifles to…

In that case, I believe I was here on the floor before the Senator from Kentucky, so I will proceed. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Michigan.

I would request, after the Senator from Kentucky, who is here to speak-- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. I am sorry, the Parliamentarian has corrected me. There is no agreement to alternate.

The Republicans in this House have taken this Nation to a dangerous and unnecessary brink. I definitely do not want our Nation to default on its full faith and credit, but I also don't want our Nation to default on our solemn obligations…

I yield myself the balance of my time. (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Finally, would the Senator from Illinois agree, if tonight Republicans refuse to bring this debate to a halt and to allow a vote on the Reid motion, would the Senator from Illinois not agree there will be a strong negative public reaction…

I thank the Senator from California for reinforcing that point. I heard one of our colleagues tonight say the Republicans are willing to give us a vote on this bill. No, they are not. The Republicans are willing to have a cloture vote…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Dreier, that is pernicious nonsense. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The Chair will remind the Members that remarks in debate must be addressed to the Chair and not to…

whatever one's position is on the best way to cut the deficit, we all should be able to agree on this: We must raise the debt ceiling. We must pay our bills. Failing to do so is to invite economic catastrophe. The American people have had…

I ask to be yielded 10 minutes. I understand there is no objection on the Republican side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The reason people filibuster is to try to defeat a measure and stalling and delaying a vote is much worse than just defeating a measure. It is defeating the American economy. It will be putting the economy in a ditch if we do not resolve…

I have been here almost 29 years. This is a disgraceful moment. This country wants compromise. What you're doing with this bill is to undermine the chances of compromise. That's what you're doing. You're trying to throw a monkey wrench in…

No. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The time of the gentleman has expired.

Mr. Dreier, you have already spoken. What you are doing here is---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. McGOVERN. I yield the gentleman 15 seconds.

Look, Mr. Dreier, it is very clear what you are doing here. Mr. Reid wants to sit down and work with Mr. McConnell. What you are trying to do is to make sure that a signal is sent to the Senate, don't bother.

The Republican leader, a few moments ago, said this happens around here from time to time--that 60 votes are required. Is it not true the reason 60 votes are required from time to time is because there is the threat of a filibuster unless…

Is it not true--if I may ask my friend--whether the threat is carried out, we will know tonight at 1 a.m.? Because at 1 a.m. tomorrow morning, we will vote not on the Reid measure but on a motion which 18 Senators signed which reads as…