Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing entitled…

I deeply regret that, and I am going to continue to press forward on this. I hope the leadership on the Republican side will weigh in on this. I yield the floor, and I thank my friend. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from…

Mr. President, back in October--to be precise, October 27, so we have now almost 5 months--almost 5 months ago, the Armed Services Committee unanimously approved the nomination of BG Michael Walsh to be a major general. This is a man who…

I wonder if Senator Chambliss might stay for 1 second so I can inform my Republican colleagues, in about 10 minutes I will be asking unanimous consent to confirm a general who has been nominated--a brigadier general who has been nominated…

Mr. President, on March 4, 2010, John Patrick Bedell, a 36-year-old Californian with a history of mental illness, arrived at the Pentagon after a manic, cross-country journey. At 6:40 pm, Mr. Bedell, armed with two 9mm handguns, walked to…

You want me to restate it? You're getting more notice on the restatement than you gave to us on your motion to recommit. I'll be glad to repeat it once or twice. I make a point of order that the motion violates section 303 of the Budget…

So as a result, not only do I think that that motion to recommit deserves to be defeated on its substance, but I now want to press my point of order that the motion violates section 303 of the Budget Act because it includes a change in…

Well, I guess here we start. You know, what's interesting here is the following: Mr. Camp says that they pay for the small business provisions. They're already paid for in this bill. And so how inconsistent can he be? He wants to continue…

Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is reserved.

Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) is recognized for 5 minutes.

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. There is an objection. The Clerk will continue to read. {time} 1430