I thank our leader on the Committee on Finance, Mr. Baucus, for his leadership on so many different issues. I send a motion to the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk…

I rise, as we are waiting for the votes as well, to join with Senator Biden and to thank him for his continued leadership. We have come to this floor on numerous occasions to speak about this issue over and over again, ever since 9/11, and…

after speaking in support of the Boxer amendment, which I think is extremely important, I wanted to take a moment in the middle of this very important debate, a very important bill, and rise to speak to another important event that is…

each year congressional offices host American college students as interns, to help our future leaders learn about public service and see how their Government works firsthand. Today, I would like to let you know about a program that gives…

I would object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard to the modification. Is there objection to the consent request?

Now is the time--past time. There is no reason for us to be here today on this Defense bill. This could have been done. We could have made it very clear that the dollars are there--critical dollars are there--for our troops, if it were not…

President Bush arrived in Japan today and will meet tomorrow with Prime Minister Koizumi. Later this week, he will travel to China to meet with their President as well. It is time that we insist that the President use this opportunity…

I second the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion has been made to go into closed session, and it has been seconded. The motion having been made and seconded, the Senate will go into closed session. The Chair, pursuant to rule XXI…

I wish to go on record this evening with my great disappointment at not being able to bring up under unanimous consent a version of the bill that would name a Federal office building in Detroit for Rosa Parks. This had originally been…

if I might, in no way was this meant to show disrespect for the Senator from Virginia. We have worked very properly together. I was simply rising this evening to indicate that the original way to resolve this by including the Senator's…

if I might ask, before my very distinguished colleague and friend from West Virginia speaks, I wonder if I might simply make a statement for just a moment about a unanimous consent request that I had intended to offer. I understand there…

I will be happy to. This has been a confusing situation, I say through the Chair to the distinguished Senator from Virginia. After speaking with you, I spoke with the Congresswoman who was concerned about which bill would be going to the…

if I might just respond to my distinguished colleague, notice was given. That is how I know there is an objection. So I am not rising to make the unanimous consent request. I understand there is an objection on the other side of the aisle…

Yes, I did do that. There was an objection to that. So I renewed my unanimous consent request for the Rosa Parks Federal Building.

I renew my request to pass the Rosa Parks Building designation. I renew my request to pass that. Rosa Parks is one of the great civil rights leaders of our time, a great heroine who has now passed away at the age of 92. She deserves this…

Yes, Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to modify my request to include the Warner amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

first, I appreciate the courtesies extended to me by the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania and the distinguished Senator from Iowa. I rise to pay tribute to one of the giants of American history. Today we honor the remarkable life…

I rise to thank both our distinguished chairman of this subcommittee, Senator Bond, and distinguished ranking member, Senator Murray, for their leadership on this important bill and for their words of support for my amendment. This…

if there is not someone else wishing to speak, I will expand on what is happening as it relates to Michigan now and why this is so important as an amendment. I thank colleagues for working with us and helping us to modify the amendment and…

I rise today first to pay tribute to the senior Senator from Louisiana for her courage, her strength, and her resolve. I have been so amazed and impressed at the way she has been willing to continue to be on this floor, regardless of how…

before my colleague and friend from Illinois leaves the floor, I want to thank him for his leadership on this very important issue, in fact, for so many people in our country. I also wish to thank Senator Enzi for indicating his desire to…

I rise to thank both the chairman and ranking member, Senator Inouye, for their leadership on this legislation. I am very supportive of the Defense appropriations bill. And I appreciate all of the hard work and leadership they have brought…

I ask colleagues to support the Stabenow-Johnson-Thune amendment that guarantees funding for our veterans for health care. It takes it out of the annual appropriations process where every year we are wrestling with whether the funding is…

all of America is hurting with the Katrina victims and their families. We are finding ways to help, to reach out, to make a difference in these critical weeks following the hurricane and the horrible disaster. Americans are donating record…

I am very pleased to submit this Concurrent Resolution on behalf of myself and my Democratic colleagues. I rise to commend two programs that have served as a safety net for millions of Americans, Medicare and Medicaid. This Saturday…