I want to take the opportunity to ask about my oversight inquiries of the Patent Office expenditure relative to international conferences.

today the Senate turns to another judicial nomination, that of Mary Geiger Lewis, to be U.S. district judge for the District of South Carolina. Once again, for the third time this month, we have a nonconsensus nominee brought before the…

While I agree that we need to make structural reforms to our health care entitlements to reign in their long-term costs, I think we need to temper our short-term expectations.

Yes. I want to bring up an issue that might be a little bit different.

Senator Grassley and I want to change that. We have a bipartisan bill to open up the Medicare database.

yesterday, all time was yielded back on the Hurwitz nomination, post-cloture, and the nominee was then confirmed by voice vote. I was not aware we were going to vote on the nomination by voice. Had I known, I would have requested the yeas…

I was shocked and disappointed to learn that the majority leader came to the floor to yield back all time and move immediately to a voice vote on the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the ninth circuit. I find…

earlier today, the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit was agreed to by voice vote. It is unclear whether or not a motion to reconsider was made, whether or not a motion to table a motion…

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

I come to the floor to tell my colleagues why they should not support cloture on the Hurwitz nomination. On Saturday, December 2, 1989, this 4-year-old boy in the photo, Christopher, was dressed in his favorite clothes by his mother…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Grassley and Mr. Kyl are printed in today's Record under ``Executive…

I happen to disagree with your claim that they do not have details about the tactics of Fast and Furious.

As we begin to consider what comprehensive tax reform would look like, it is important to discuss goals and objectives other than revenue collection and what the tax code should accomplish.

On another issue, it has been reported that the National Security Division has been recused for at least one investigation stemming from the national security leaks.

You have defied the lawful and legitimate oversight responsibilities of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.

Now more than ever, the United States needs to ramp up domestic production of traditional energy, including oil, natural gas, coal, and expand alternative fuels and renewable energies.

But not on Executive privilege, right?

You have violated the public trust, in my view, by failing and refusing to perform the duties of your office.

On what legal ground are you withholding that e-mail? The President cannot claim Executive privilege to withhold that e-mail.

It is more with sorrow than regret--than anger that I would say that you leave me no alternative but to join those that call upon you to resign your office.

Well, how is it that you can look at the details in those affidavits, as several members now have had a chance to do, and see nothing wrong when others reviewed them and saw very major problems?

Thank you, General Holder, for coming, and I trust that you will be able to provide us with candid responses to our questions.

You will not appoint a special prosecutor in the face of a potential conflict of interest.

Any argument made for eliminating renewable energy tax incentives is intellectually dishonest if it does not include a review of all energy tax incentives.

You better back off . . . the statement in . . . this February 4th letter to Senator Grassley, because I don't believe that we can say that in light of the information that our agent was swearing to before a Federal district court judge to…