I want to add my concern. And I have a question about this interior waterway trust fund.

On June 1, the city of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana will mark an historic and long-awaited milestone.

If the subcommittee will just give me 1 minute of latitude before we get into Energy, Madam Chair, I wanted to just call everyone's attention to the fact that the Mississippi River, as we meet here today, is flowing at an extraordinary…

Well, I just want to lay a warning that there is a growing number of Senators on both sides of the aisle that want the taxes paid by this industry to be used for the purposes in which they thought they were being taxed, which is the…

Does this fit with your goals of creating new automobile companies that are pressing forward with new technologies to produce automobiles that can almost double our efficiency?

It is with great pleasure and pride that I present to you today Mrs. Nannette Jolivette Brown, a nominee for judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

This subcommittee has jurisdiction, as you know, and has done, I might say, Madam Chair, a remarkable job in the course of the last decade with a lot of help to build this Mississippi River system.

In Louisiana, we have the opposite challenges of some of the West Coast States. We have too much water, not too little water, and we are struggling to manage that.

The $2 billion surge barrier, which is the largest surge barrier ever constructed in this Nation's history, is now up and operational.

Mrs. Jolivette Brown has rightfully garnered the support of both of her home State Senators.

I ask unanimous consent that Coburn amendment No. 281 replace amendment No. 223 in the agreement we reached last evening. This is an updated version of Senator Coburn's amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

It's just not fair. I'm proud that we're making efforts on the family housing.

In some of the barracks where we're asking our soldiers, I would literally not want to see pets or animals kept in some of these facilities.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of S. 493 and set aside the pending amendments so that I may call up the following two amendments en bloc. They are Cardin amendment No. 240 and Snowe amendment No. 253. The…

I thank Senator Cardin for his patience and Senator Snowe as we have worked up through the last hour or two on their two proposals. Both have to do with perfecting our contracting programs. While not specific to the SBIR Program and STTR…

I wish to speak for 2 minutes in general wrapup. There may be other Senators coming to the floor. I am hopeful we can lock in a time to vote on Cardin amendment No. 240 and the Snowe amendment No. 253. There are other amendments, a few…

I ask unanimous consent that any time spent in a quorum call prior to the votes at 4 p.m. be equally divided. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

It's very important. Whether it's for homeland security or drug interdictions, or hurricanes, for that gulf coast region to have that kind of protection and reach.

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Sanders' amendment No. 207 now be modified with the changes at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: At the…

under the previous agreement we were able to get to last evening, I call up the amendments I previously cited. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Louisiana [Ms…

under the previous agreement that was reached last evening--and I want to thank both leaders, Senators Reid and McConnell, for working so hard with Senator Snowe and me to try to bring our caucuses to conclusion points on this very…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

In some of the barracks where we're asking our soldiers, I would literally not want to see pets or animals kept in some of these facilities.