hurricanes can be deadly. We are accustomed to them in Florida. They are part of our lifestyle. We know enough about hurricanes and the ferociousness and strength of Mother Nature to know that when a hurricane starts bearing down, you…

we have had quite a running story about the maker of inflatable airbags, which are usually in the steering wheel of an automobile and also over on the passenger side. These airbags have saved countless lives. Yet what we have found is that…

I want to chronicle for the Senate and to make a part of the Congressional Record that nearly 5,000 people gathered this morning for the annual National Prayer Breakfast with the President, members of the Cabinet, members of the Joint…

I have raced to the floor simply because it has come to my attention that there are some Senators who are utilizing this Energy bill, which is for a very valued purpose, a purpose of energy efficiency. Some Senators are utilizing this…

I believe the role of the tax system is to provide funds for our government to operate, and for those funds to be collected from the populace in a fair and impartial manner.

The public must have confidence that the judges of the United States Tax Court treat taxpayers, and IRS counsel, fairly and with respect.

To what degree do you think the successful passage of the Pacific trade agreement is important to our defense policy in the Pacific region?

I thank the Senator. He knows how affectionate I am toward him as a friend. I appreciate that friendship and that willingness in a bipartisan way--even when we had all kinds of thorny issues, such as national missile defense in the Armed…

I wish to address an issue that the Senator from Alabama touched on before he leaves the floor. I am here to speak about the Florida Everglades, but since the Senator just raised the issue of the Gulf of Mexico, which is certainly an…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

30 years ago today, it was very cold in Florida at the Kennedy Space Center. Both pads had been readied for the first time--a space shuttle on 39A and 39B--since the Space Shuttle Columbia, which was the 24th flight, was so late getting…

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to display for the Senate a model of the space shuttle. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.