just over a month ago, on December 17, the Senate entered into a unanimous consent agreement to consider the nomination of John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. We are proceeding…

John M. Gerrard is nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. Judge Gerrard received his B.S. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1975 and his J.D. from Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1981. He…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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 ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

I wish to take a few minutes to discuss a case that was argued a few weeks ago before the Supreme Court, Hall v. the United States. This case involves a specific provision that I authored which is contained in the 2005 bankruptcy reform…

I will yield and ask unanimous consent that I reclaim the floor when the leader is done. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader. ____________________

today the Senate is expected to confirm an additional judicial nominee. With this vote, we will have confirmed 62 article III nominees during this Congress. More than half of these have been for vacancies designated as judicial…

in the past 3 weeks I think I have come to the floor three times to discuss the case on the President's health care reform bill: one time to discuss the constitutionality of the individual mandate and another time to deal with the…

it seems the President of the United States has finally acknowledged that the economy is in a terrible state and there is nothing he can do about it. So, rather than offer new ideas to grow the economy, the President has now shifted into…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for what time I might consume, but I wouldn't expect it would be more than 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Reserving the right to object, and I must object, but I wish to make clear that the Senator from California understands I didn't come to the floor to object to her request, but on behalf of the Republican leader I do object. The PRESIDING…

It is dated February 3, 2011, the day before the Justice Department sent their letter to me. The memo was passed up his chain in response to investigators on my staff talking to him about Operation Fast and Furious. He accurately described…

I do not see another Member on the floor. Unless some staff person among the Republicans or Democrats tells me somebody is coming, I wish to take another 5 minutes, if I could. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

more like 7 or 8 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

the cornerstone of Congress's ability to effectively oversee the Federal Government is the free and open access to information--in other words, congressional oversight, what I was talking about in regard to Fast and Furious. On another…

Governor Culver has served in statewide office in Iowa for over a decade, first two terms as Secretary of State and then as Governor.

I had the opportunity of meeting Michael Scuse in my office and determined he is well-qualified for that office.

We have to make sure that U.S. farmers continue to have the resources available to them as they continue to produce a safe and abundant food and fuel supply.

I enthusiastically support his nomination and I urge my colleagues to join me in confirming him.

I have come to the floor to speak about the Fast and Furious investigation. But I would also like to follow up and have this portion of my remarks follow the Senator from California because I think my side has a legitimate position to take…

the need for a balanced budget amendment is very great. You know how the national debt now is reaching a point where, if we don't intervene with a constitutional requirement for a balanced budget, it is going to become unsustainable…

the reason I came to the Senate floor is to give my colleagues an update on the Fast and Furious investigation that I have been conducting since last January 31. For almost 11 months now, I have been investigating Fast and Furious, an…

The Aging Committee offers one of the greatest opportunities for service on Capitol Hill.

I have the good fortune of serving with Senator Leahy on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He is the chairman; I am the ranking Republican. In that capacity, we have jurisdiction over constitutional amendments. So I rise to support S.J. Res…

I wish we all respected our law enforcement and national security agencies more.