María Elvira Salazar

a few days ago I came to the floor of the Senate to talk about a very important issue that is facing the entire Nation with respect to the fire emergency we are seeing across many of our States, including many of our western States. At…

regarding Senate amendment No. 3637 to H.R. 4939, I believe it is important to clarify the intent of this amendment. The intent of Senate amendment No. 3637 is similar to Senate amendment No. 3645; however, due to technical considerations…

I call up amendment No. 3736. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Colorado [Mr. Salazar] proposes an amendment numbered 3736.

through the Chair, I think it would be appropriate for my friend from North Carolina to have a conversation about how to move forward with his amendment. At this point I ask unanimous consent that the pending business be set aside so I may…

That is indeed correct. I am willing to withdraw my request for a vote at this point in time if, indeed, we can resolve this by a voice vote.

I seek to ask a question and to make a unanimous consent request that following the conclusion of your presentation here that we move forward to the consideration of an amendment I will send to the desk, and to establish also that Senator…

I ask another question of my friend. All I am attempting to do, as many colleagues here are attempting to do, is put an amendment on file so we can make them part of the pending business. We can have a unanimous consent for you to yield to…

I call up amendment No. 3645. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Colorado [Mr. Salazar] proposes an amendment numbered 3645. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that…

my colleague from Oklahoma is seeking recognition. I appreciate his courtesy, and I look forward to his debate on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized. Amendment No. 3641, Division II

For the last 5 hours, as you have tried to get a vote on this amendment you have offered, would it be in order, then, for us as a Senate to come to some kind of an agreement on how we move forward with the orderly processing of additional…

may I ask my colleague from Oregon to yield a minute of time to me while maintaining his right to the floor?

Through the Chair, I ask permission to ask a question of my colleague from Oregon. Assuming that in a few minutes or a few hours you give up the floor, which you currently now claim to make the very passionate argument you have been making…

To my friend from Mississippi, the unanimous consent request that I made earlier would essentially allow the work of the Senate to continue forward for a brief period of time while we would have three Republican amendments and three…

to my friend from Oregon, I ask if he would object to a unanimous consent request on my part to offer an amendment concerning a fire emergency disaster we are facing across our Nation in the West--something that also affects the State of…

at the outset, I recognize my friend from Connecticut and agree with his comments and applaud his voice of moderation and centrist views. Those are the kinds of views that are bringing together the coalition that ultimately will allow us…

this amendment aims to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program for our country. It is an issue of vital importance to rural America. I am pleased to be joined in this effort today by Senator Bingaman and Senator Leahy who are…

as we debate the Senate budget resolution for fiscal year 2007 and the bill before us now to raise the debt ceiling, I want to talk for a moment about the broader issue of fiscal responsibility and honesty. We are about to significantly…

I believe that this Congress needs to recognize that caring for our veterans is a continuing cost of the war on terrorism. My amendment adds $630 million in emergency funding so that the VA can better meet the needs of veterans returning…

the investments we make as a nation in wind energy, solar power, and cellulosic ethanol are important for the energy independence of America. As I have often said, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Energy Committee can get us to…

let me say to my friends and colleagues from New Mexico, Senators Bingaman and Domenici, I very much appreciate the bipartisan leadership they are exercising in moving us forward in grappling with the imperative of national energy…

I discuss the pending reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act. We are near the end of what has been a very long process. For the past year, Congress has grappled with the need to renew a handful of provisions of the PATRIOT Act. As my…

let me at the outset say to my friend from Arizona and my friend from Oklahoma that I think in the years ahead, hopefully, we can embark on programs such as pay-go to make sure that both on the revenue side and the expenditure side of the…

I only have 2 minutes left. Through the Chair, I will make my 2 remaining points and I will yield for a question. That Rocky Mountain gun shop business would also be subjected to a permanent gag order, and there is jurisprudence in our…

Let me point to two provisions that have been debated widely in this body on the PATRIOT Act. The first is section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, which deals with firearms, business records, and medical records. The conference report that came…

I yield 30 seconds to my friend from Arizona. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Senator from Colorado to yield me 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. He has yielded…