Mr. President, several points have been made about whether we should engage with Egypt. Absolutely, we should. But the Egyptian people don't see it as engagement when the engagement is at the end of a truncheon, when the engagement is tear…

Mr. President, I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend rule XVI, and rule XXII, Paragraph 2, for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 1200, which is cosponsored by the Senator from Missouri, Mr. Roy Blunt, with a modification at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for enhanced border security, including strong…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about my amendment, which we have entitled ``Trust But Verify.'' I am in full support of immigration reform, as are most Members of this body and most Americans. But part of that reform must be that we…

Reserving the right to object, it has now been 59 days that the opposition has been trying to orchestrate a backroom deal to raise the debt ceiling. Raising the debt ceiling is an incredibly important debate and shouldn't be done in the…

This is a debate, and it is a good debate, because it is a debate about the debt ceiling. I am actually in favor of allowing the debt ceiling to go up under certain conditions where we reform things. I think it is unconscionable not to do…

Reserving the right to object, we are talking about two different issues. We have passed budgets year in and year out. We continue to pass budgets. Of course, the budgets on our side don't raise taxes; the budgets on the other side raise…

My nephew Mark Pyeatt has neurofibromatosis 2, NF2, but that is not who he is. He is an indomitable spirit, a courageous young man, a man who knows and faces each day certain that he is one with his God. He is like many young people on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Justin Hamilton, an intern in my office, and Steven Phan of the Sergeant at Arms' office be allowed the privileges of the floor for today's session and that Stephen Phan be allowed to stand next…

On rollcall vote No. 110, I voted ``aye.'' It was my intention to vote ``nay.'' Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…

Mr. President, the President is fond of calling for a balanced approach. Today, I rise in this body to offer a balanced approach to budgets. I offer a budget that balances in 5 years. This budget is called the Revitalize America Budget. It…