I come to the floor to talk about jobs, and also to talk about an admonition I got from my father when I was growing up: Judge a man by his actions, not his words. I intend to apply that, as well. We should all be judged by our actions…

how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 2\1/2\ minutes.

It's a two-way street. These nominees deserve civility, a thorough examination, but expedited treatment.

It is time for NOAA to stop filibustering, and time for them to go ahead and take a rather simple step or two to finalize a plan rather than continuing to 'seek a solution.'

last night, between 6 and 7 o'clock, I did a telephone townhall meeting in Georgia. We had a little over 3,000 people on the call, and I was able to handle 16 questions. As I listened to the answers I was giving to the questions, I was…

These 39 Senators wrote specifically to these regulators to express their concern with the possible effects of the proposed regulation that the regulators were proposing on qualified residential mortgages. I am pleased to say that a few…

I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I commend the Senator from Kansas. I had no idea when I came to make my remarks that they would be so in keeping with a part of his speech with regard to regulation and what the regulatory regimen of the current administration is doing to…

I think if the Committee will pay close attention to his recommendations on the Federal recovery coordinators. It will make a marvelous difference in that program.

The reason we have that center is to have a place a veteran can seek help at a difficult time.

Last the scope of the Federal Recovery Coordinator Program should be expanded to assist those in the greatest need for a transitional care coordinator.

I think it is very appropriate that the Committee asked Colonel Lorraine to testify today.