Joe Lieberman

The President proposed abolishing the formula and replacing it with a cap that is equal to the pay rate for the government's most senior executives.

I hope that Executive Order does not see the light of day, and I hope you will be effective in your advocacy to the White House on that point.

The rules are there for a reason. It sometimes can be awkward or inconvenient to enforce them, but if we do not enforce them, then it encourages the bad actors to continue and does not reward the good actors.

I do not think we foresaw how sharply executive compensation would rise.

I move reconsideration and ask the motion be laid on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 2071, as Modified

Next on our list--we are moving well; I thank my colleagues--is Senator Casey's amendment No. 2042. Amendment No. 2042

I thank my friend from Delaware. Amendment No. 2029, as Modified Mr. President, we go now to Senator Paul's amendment No. 2029.

Well, that is tremendously encouraging, and, of course, that is exactly the kind of work even in a budget-constrained atmosphere that I hope we will find adequate funds for.

Well, that is encouraging.

We are all hoping for that, and I actually have confidence that it will.

Thanks very much, Dr. Fauci. That was an excellent introduction to the topic and I look forward to asking you some questions.

Yes, I cannot imagine that they are not doing some.

That is very helpful.

That would mean Senator Coburn's next amendment, which is amendment No. 2061, is now the pending business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). The Senator from Oklahoma.

I thank my colleagues. We had kind of an existential vote at the beginning which we didn't expect. It is always good to survive terminal action, and now we can proceed. We have 39 amendments pending. I hope we can proceed expeditiously. I…

I understand that S. 2327 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2327) to prohibit…

I rise to thank my friend for his moving and eloquent statement, as a Senator from Connecticut, a proud fan and admirer of UConn women's basketball, with the great coach Geno Auriemma. No one appreciates someone such as Coach Summitt more…

I thank the Senator. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maryland.

Our relations with South Korea are probably better than they've ever been, today.

They want weapons and ammunitions. They don't want us there.

You can't just stand by and watch people being slaughtered.

Yes, I think it is another stall tactic by the Assad regime.

We've got to arm the Syrian opposition and only when Assad feels threatened by that, that kind of counterattack will he even think about leaving hopefully or going to real negotiations.

I don't know how many times world leaders are going to have to be deceived, lied to by Assad before they realize that this man can't be trusted.

They want weapons and munitions. They don't want us there. They just want us to give them the opportunity to defend themselves and their families.