Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for up to 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Fifty-three sounded like too much, even for a Senator. I briefly wish to use the second half of my time to talk about the issue of the day and that is the issue that is being discussed here in town about the debt--an important issue. It is…

Well, the truth is that throughout the campaign and even now, that is what I hear all of the time from people, that these regulations are making it harder, not easier, for them to create jobs. That, combined with the uncertainty of the Tax…

Well, first I want to thank the Senator from New Hampshire for allowing me the opportunity to do this together because it is important. She brings a tremendous amount of credibility to this discussion. She is not just a mother and a…

I thank Senator Johnson, and I too yesterday watched the President's lecture on television. I watched it again this morning just to make sure I was well informed before I came here. My reaction is twofold. One, I am disappointed, and the…

the reality of it is that it did require--as the report outlines, all the full sanctions available for countries that fall under tier 3 are not applied to Cuba

I think it's a positive development that there is an emerging opposition--we needn't call it 'opposition'--minority party in Venezuela that is in opposition to the policies of the government.

We're all very excited about the direction Colombia is headed, despite significant struggles.

I think we see that throughout the region as well.

Madam President, at a time of staggering deficits, dangerously high debt, and lagging economic growth, I oppose S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011. Our Nation is borrowing $4 billion a day with no…

We're not going to interfere in your internal affairs. We're not going to support things that may undermine democratic institutions.