I would like to finish the comments I made about this temporary protected status so the record is clear for colleagues who are following this important debate--and particularly our Lebanese- American friends who are watching this, I am…

I say through the Chair, I commend the Senator from Michigan. I know she has a substantial Lebanese population in her State. We have a substantial Lebanese population as well. They are fine people, good people, who have made a success here…

this legislation is known as the trifecta. What a perfect name. What a perfect name for this legislation. Do you know what a trifecta is? It is when you go to the racetrack and you pick the horses that win, place, and show in the proper…

I will speak to the Defense appropriations bill which is before the Senate and discuss the war in Iraq in the context of this bill. This bill includes $50 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this week, we added another…

I salute the source of this effort for their hard work, Senator Santorum, Senator Dodd, and many others, and ask unanimous consent my name be added as a cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

Leo Tolstoy said of Abraham Lincoln that ``His example is universal and will last thousands of years . . . He was bigger than his country--bigger than all the Presidents together . . . and as a great character he will live as long as the…

this week I introduced the African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2006. This bill was inspired last December, when I visited the Democratic Republic of Congo with Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas. The Congo is one of the poorest, most…

I ask the Senate to join me for a few minutes to consider this amendment. It relates to traumatic brain injury. It is a very serious problem with soldiers who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. This amendment addresses the very real…

That argument is gone. This $2 million is from our projects that only we requested, that we are prepared to give up for this medical research for the soldiers. Now what is the next argument? That we don't need it, when 1,700 of our…

Senator Obama and I have offered an amendment relating to medical research on traumatic brain injury. This is the x-ray of an American soldier who has returned from Iraq having suffered an explosive blast injury. Mr. President, 1,700 of…

It is page 241 that I refer the chairman to. What we are talking about here is $2 million. The Senator from Alaska has said we can't afford this. We cannot afford this medical research. It will be at the expense of our readiness, the…

I don't need consent to modify my amendment under the Senate rules. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The amendment (No. 4781), as modified, is as follows: At the end of title VIII, add the following: Sec. 8109. (a)…

I don't want to belabor this. I think we have covered most of the ground. But I will tell the chairman, the Senator from Alaska, the Army estimates annual investment gaps of $20 million in research, development, test, and evaluation for…

I asked the majority leader a question. I said: Since we are adding to the debt which we are leaving to our children and families, is there any limit to the amount of debt you would create in America to provide tax breaks for people who…

first let me acknowledge my colleague from the State of Louisiana. No person has worked harder than Senator Mary Landrieu for a State devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the city of New Orleans, which is still in recovery. My colleague…

I see the Senator from Nebraska, and I will not take much time, but I would ask a question of the Senator from Nevada. The Senator from Nevada has been in the Congress as long as I have. We came together in 1982. We have seen a lot of…

Last question I would like to ask the Senator---- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time of the minority in morning business has expired.

post offices are often designated in honor of individuals who have made valuable contributions to their Nation. Today, I am pleased to honor Ms. Katherine Dunham, the world-renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher, and social activist, by…

I ask to be recognized on the minority time relative to the debate on S. 2711. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thought my colleague from the great State of Tennessee, Senator Alexander, made an excellent statement. Although I might disagree with some part of it, I really believe he is speaking to this issue in good terms. I was heartened by the…

I am a lucky politician, a fortunate soul. I am lucky that early in my political life, I met two men who had a dramatic impact on me and on my decision to seek public office and to be involved in public service. The first was a Senator…

Jerome Holmes has made some troubling statements about affirmative action and the use of race in our society. He has said: [Affirmative action] policies necessarily divide us along racial lines, and establish a spoils system based upon…

before the Senate this moment is the nomination of Mr. Holmes to be a judge in the Federal court system. I see the Senator from Oklahoma is here. I am sure he will speak to this nomination. I am not going to address the nomination but put…

The bill creates a civil cause of action the parents can bring. Does the Senator from Pennsylvania believe that in one of those rare, tragic cases of incest and the father is the reason for the incest, he should be allowed to bring a civil…

I would say we have to find very common ground on a divisive issue. That was a good starting point. Unfortunately, it did not prevail today. We will go on with this debate, but I hope those of us who look at this issue and worry over how…