Mr. President, the Senate once again has an opportunity to defend the public's confidence in our democratic system. In July, we missed this opportunity by failing to approve a motion to proceed to the DISCLOSE Act, a vital step in…

Madam President, I have long supported the rights of workers to form unions, and I support the National Mediation Board's new rule allowing those in the rail and airline industries to form a union based on the votes cast by a simple…

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to concur will be followed by 5-minute votes on motions to…

I will be glad to do that. So my colleagues want to make sure, if they can, that this doesn't happen. It's going to. You say, why can't we get together? The last months, the last year, all of this has proven the last thing you want to do…

My colleagues on the Republican side want to talk about everything except this bill. I understand that. I think quietly you might admit you are embarrassed to vote against it. You raise the 1099 issue in the health bill. We've brought up a…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. You know, the mindless objection really overlooks the urgency of this picture. We go back home; people say they can't receive credit. You talk about TARP III. You're the only ones…

Madam Speaker, it is now my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Massachusetts, a member of our committee, Mr. Neal.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, not much time needs to be consumed to make clear what is happening here. Many on the minority side rise in opposition. Why? Essentially, it is this: Oppose any bill that helps the…

Madam Speaker, I offer a resolution constituting the privileges of the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: H. Res. 1653 Resolved, Section 1. (a) Each of the bills and the…

I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1640, the previous question is ordered. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Bean). The question was taken…

Mr. President, I will yield myself 30 seconds. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has reached a conclusion, the Secretary of Defense has reached a conclusion--that this policy should be changed. It should be. We ought to debate it…