let me say to my friend that she is absolutely right. We have heard from a lot of contractors who employ individuals, from large contractors such as Lockheed to smaller companies that employ 30, 40, 50 people. The range is around 20 to 25…

Through the Chair, I just have to say to my colleague that she is absolutely right. She is the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee Agency. She has given great examples that show how critically important the Environmental…

I thank the Chair, and I thank Senator Boxer. She points out the hardship of people not getting a paycheck. Senator Boxer points it out very clearly. Some of these people are the same people who were just furloughed as a result of…

The Senator is absolutely right about the private contractor issue. When you look at 800,000 Federal workers who have been furloughed, that does not include the private contractors, which are clearly going to be an additional hundreds of…

I ask unanimous consent that Senators be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

we are in the 11th day of the government shutdown. We have caused great harm to the people of this country. We have already caused harm. We have hurt the United States on the international front. The President, as I mentioned previously…

on October 13, 1775, Congress enacted legislation providing for the outfitting of America's first two warships, manned by crews of 80, to be sent out on a 3-month cruise. Their mission was to intercept transports carrying munitions and…

I join my colleagues in taking the floor to stress the urgency of action. I agree with my colleague from Massachusetts and her comments about the devastating impact the failure to pay our bills would have on our economy, on our Nation's…

It is Congress's responsibility to do this. Uncertainty is really hurting this country.

I want to join with most of my colleagues who have talked about the urgency of us getting the government open. It is causing great harm to our country. Make no mistake about it, it is hurting our economy. I could talk about my own State of…

yesterday we had a hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as the Presiding Officer knows. We had testimony by Secretary Sherman as to the enforcement of sanctions against Iran in order to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:33 p.m., recessed subject to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 4:12 p.m. when called to order by…

I ask unanimous consent that after the quorum call I be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

let me review where we are. Listening to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle talk about the effects of a government shutdown, I will admit I am pretty sensitive about this. My State of Maryland that I have the honor of representing is…

When you negotiate with evil liars, everything that you--all of your lines have to be clearly marked out.

we need to increase the pressure, not reduce the pressure on Iran at this point.

I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 5 p.m., and that all provisions under the previous order remain in effect, and that Senator Reid be recognized following morning business and that all time spent in quorum…

China is still buying a significant amount of oil from Iran.

You stop enrichment of uranium. Number two, you allow the existing stockpiles to be transferred and removed from your country.

this shutdown is really hurting this country in so many ways; so many ways.

we would like to see diplomacy work.

We are negotiating with a government, a country run by evil liars.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

I ask unanimous consent to be able to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I yield first to the majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.