I will support this bill because we are at the eleventh hour. No, it is not the eleventh hour; it is a few minutes before midnight. Unless Congress acts by the end of this month, more than 100,000 transportation projects could be delayed…

our Nation's first responders are in many ways our everyday heroes. Always ready when we need them most, they risk their lives to ensure our safety. To do this, they spend long hours away from their families on grueling shifts and make…

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, ``Abuse of…

I said ``long-term.'' My point is you, 6 months ago, helped produce a package that eliminated this provision, and now, you come here, and you say you want it permanent. This is acrobatics. This is congressional acrobatics. You are just…

Mr. Van Hollen raises such an important point. What is being done here is totally inconsistent, and I will come to that a bit later, but what is really important today about this bill is not what is being done here, but what is not being…

I would like to read the Statement of Administration Policy: The administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 4718, which would permanently extend ``bonus depreciation'' rules that allow corporations to speed up deductions for…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 258, noes 160, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 404] AYES--258…

the Nation recently lost two distinguished former members of this body. I join those who mourn former Senate majority leader Howard Baker of Tennessee, and former Senator Alan Dixon of Illinois. And I am reminded by their passing of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2014, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Challenges at the Border: Examining…

I have just returned from Afghanistan, where I met with the two Presidential candidates, Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah. Both Dr. Ghani and Dr. Abdullah are impressive men who have committed to reformist agendas and campaigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Republicans control the time from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. and the majority leader control the time from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2014, at 9:45 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Russia and Developments in Ukraine.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2014, at 2:20 p.m. in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

on July 7, Michigan lost a great champion. Over his 94 years, Peter M. Wege accomplished many lifetimes worth of goals. He helped the company his father founded, Steelcase, into one of the world's leading office furniture companies…

Recent events in Iraq have created great concern. The territorial gains by the ISIL, a violent extremist group, are not just a threat to Iraq's security but a security challenge to the entire region, and indeed to the United States. By its…

I thank my good friend from Arizona for not only his remarks but also the thoughtfulness of his remarks on the U.S.-India relationship. I listened to them carefully and am glad to join in and look forward to his report. We have had a…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The bill clerk read as follows…

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

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, first of all, look at what the resolution says. When you read the resolution, it says: Congress should investigate the actions taken by President Obama and his administration that led to the…

I ask unanimous consent that the time until 4:45 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees and that at 4:45 p.m. all postcloture time be expired and the Senate proceed to vote on the confirmation of Calendar No…

I do intend to object to the resolution for a number of reasons. First of all, the resolution prejudges the very conclusion that the resolution says it wants an investigation to determine. It calls for an investigation, but then it already…

with this agreement there will be two rollcall votes at 4:45 p.m., first on the confirmation of Peter Kadzik to be Assistant Attorney General and second on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4660, the House Commerce, Justice, Science…

The whip is so correct. The gentleman from Indiana is very confused. He is using his voting card as a credit card. $73 billion on this bill. Our voting card is not a credit card, but the Republicans are turning this into a credit card…

Well, since you stated how many times I have voted to extend temporarily, I will now yield some time to Mr. Van Hollen and then I will continue. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van…