I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized to speak for 10 minutes as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

What we need is a program to help us to sort of identify things for our family members and friends and in our churches and in our Government, ET cetera, when they need help.

In looking at this, I do not see anything in the proposals, and I think we, in working on this together, tried to bring a discipline to it that said we want to preserve the best traditions of the Senate, we want the minority to be heard…

I urge this Committee and my colleagues to support his confirmation.

My belief, and I know Senator Bennet's belief, is that Raymond Moore is exceptionally well qualified to fill this judicial vacancy, and I would urge his confirmation.

today marks my 28th time here on the Senate floor to talk about the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. Twenty-seven other times I stood here--oftentimes joined by like-minded colleagues from around the country--to urge Congress to…

I rise in support of the Wyden amendment. Before I share my thoughts, I wanted to express my respect and admiration for the chairwoman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. They are professional, easy to work with, and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 30 minutes and that be under the time allotted to Senator Wyden. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise, as many have today, to talk about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Before I get to the substance of my remarks, I wish to acknowledge the great leadership and work that both the chairwoman and the vice chairman provide…

I rise to speak in favor of two critical issues for my state--much-needed Emergency Watershed Protection Funds in the Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance and a Udall-Tester amendment that would add $653 million for U.S…

I would be happy to defer to the vice chairman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.

I come to the Senate floor once again to urge my colleagues to act on extending the production tax credit for wind, otherwise known as the PTC. If we let the production tax credit, the PTC, expire in the next 18 days--we literally have 18…

I rise today to first recognize the life of a very unique and remarkable Coloradan, and then I will speak to a cause that is near and dear to me, as it is I think to the Presiding Officer as well, and that is our wind energy industry and…

I now wish to turn to the wind production tax credit. The Presiding Officer has been in the chair listening on a number of occasions and she has been gracious in her interest and support of what we are trying to do. This is my 26th speech…

I come to the floor again to urge my colleagues to extend the production tax credit for wind energy. I would like to note that on the heels of Senator Durbin's comments about China, we wish the Chinese energy industry well, but we do not…

I have come to the floor this morning, as I have for many mornings, to talk about the wind energy industry and the importance of tax credits. And this is another job I want to see us get done as soon as possible--to extend the wind…

I would like to associate myself with the majority leader's remarks. We do need to extend the tax cuts for the middle class as soon as possible. That is clearly the message the American people sent on November 6 in the nationwide election…

I rise today to pay tribute to the military service of a group of remarkable Coloradans. At critical times in our Nation's history, these veterans played a role in defending the world from tyranny, truly earning their reputation as…

I return to the floor of the Senate to urge all of us here to extend the production tax credit for wind energy. This is a crucial tax credit that supports an industry that employs literally tens of thousands of workers across our entire…

today I am introducing bipartisan legislation that will improve the viability of agriculture and rural communities in western States like Colorado. This legislation will make it easier for mutual ditch and irrigation companies, which are…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate office building, to conduct a hearing…

I thank the chairman and ranking member of the Armed Services Committee for the recognition. I am a proud member of that committee, and I am also a member of the Intelligence Committee. From those vantage points, I am well aware of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on Novemer 29, 2012, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________