I would say, in response to the Senator from Vermont, the last time we went through this exercise about unemployment benefits, he may recall there was a Republican Senator who insisted on an amendment on the bill relating to ACORN. If he…

Would you like to speak after I have made the request so I could make the adjournment subject to your speaking?

As I understand it, some will start to lose them as of Sunday night. Then, as their benefits expire, by the end of the month, the Senator is correct: 1,193,000 people. The Senator from Kentucky and others have said eventually you are going…

In this situation, in fairness to the Senator from Kentucky, he has been very public and open about his objections to this. I certainly respect we have different points of view. But I would say to the Senator from Tennessee, here is what I…

--Put a hold on a bill or a hold on a nomination can certainly do that. I think they ought to step forward and say publicly when they do that and why they do that.

I said to the Senator that we gave notice to the Senator from Kentucky, after he had made his objection. So this was not a sneak attack. As soon as he made his objection, we notified the Republican side of the aisle of what I was going to…

I did yield for a question, and I don't believe the Senator has a question, but I respect him and respect his point of view.

I will yield for a question after I respond to the Senator from Tennessee, and what I would say is the Senator is incorrect. After the Senator from Kentucky objected this evening, the Republican side was notified that I was going to come…

If that is a question, I would like to respond to it. If that is a question, it is incorrect, and I want the record to be clear. MR. CORKER. Let me just say this----

The Senator from Alaska is correct. I want to make it clear for the record, because the Senator from Tennessee came and asked me why we didn't offer to the Senator from Kentucky an opportunity to have an amendment to pay for these…

It is. The SBA programs, which would provide credit for small businesses--we were looking for a simple 30-day extension so these programs would be available. This objection has stopped that 30- day extension and it is going to close down…

I would say to the Senator from Alaska that is correct. According to the 2009 Medicare Trustees Report, on January 1, 2010, physicians were expected to face an across-the-board cut of 21\1/2\ percent. By 2014, the cuts to physicians…