I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Indiana is recognized.

I come to the floor today to comment on a couple of things. One is the dialog that took place this morning between the majority leader and the minority leader regarding how the Senate should function. There were two different views on this…

I came down to the floor early to line up in the queue to talk about taxes and the proposal that has just been discussed. I sat here in amazement as the Senator from Utah has just expressed, and as the minority leader expressed the…

If the Senator would yield, I appreciate very much her saying that. I did commend, and I will again, the work the Senator from California and Senator Inhofe have done in bringing this bill forward in the right way. I know my friend is as…

I rise here today to express my deep concern with this transportation conference report; in particular, about a provision that was slipped into the transportation conference report literally in the dark of night earlier this week. This…

I jumped the gun a little bit. This gives me a chance to explain it twice. Let me say there was a bipartisan agreement that was reached on this. I will not name names, but after it went over to the House, somebody dropped something in the…

I ask for a recorded vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there are no further points of order on rule XXVIII, the yeas and nays have been asked for on the motion to waive. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second…

I would like to raise the point of order that section 1538 of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348 violates rule XXVIII as it is a matter not committed by either House. This is not a partisan issue. The Senator from Illinois, Mr…

I ask unanimous consent I be permitted to speak up to 20 minutes. I do not intend to take that much time, I do not think I will take that much time, but I think I will probably go over the 10-minute limit.

can I ask what the procedure is regarding time? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Senators are permitted to speak for 10 minutes each.

I come to the floor today to speak about the Supreme Court ruling on health care. Obviously, we were all glued to the television set this morning and watched this historic and momentous decision. I was deeply disappointed with the ruling…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Indiana. Health Care Decision