Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you so much to our dean of the delegation, our dean of the women Senators, who has not only been here the longest but has been the strongest advocate, the strongest consistent voice for women, for…

This is very much about jobs.

Thank you for your efforts.

I think it's important to note that we really have moved down the road. I mean, we're half way down the road on advanced batteries and electric vehicles.

If we can take those technologies and move them to large vehicles we are doing even more.

I mean, we have started down this road. So my interest and sense of urgency about what we're talking about with Senator Merkley and Senator Alexander's legislation is it completes that.

We're looking at a variety of technologies which I know the Chairman is very interested in as well.

We do various things to be able to encourage technologies that we think are important.

I think this is a very, very important discussion. Personally I believe that as whether it's from jump starting the economy or getting off of foreign oil or jobs.

I understand we are in the time of our Republican colleagues, so I would just indicate that if we have a Republican who comes to the floor during that time, I will certainly be glad to stop and yield to them.

It is my great pleasure and honor to be here with my friends and colleagues who have all fought so long and hard to make sure that women's voices and experiences are represented in the decisions we make here in the Senate and in Washington…

first, I ask unanimous consent that at 4 p.m. the majority leader be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business for debate only be extended until 10:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the majority leader to be recognized at 10:30 p.m. The PRESIDING…

I agree with my colleague and friend from Texas about the fact that people are scratching their heads. People in Michigan are wondering what in the world is going on right now. We are still trying to recover from a recession and we have a…

I commend the Senator from Texas on her bill of which I am very proud to be a cosponsor, to make sure our men and women in harm's way continue to receive their compensation and support for their families if, in fact, there is a government…

I could not agree more that we need to do this. I think it is important that the Senate take the lead as we did on another piece of legislation that our friend from California brought forward, and which was passed unanimously by the…

For years, I have consistently and repeatedly said that we need to have a balanced and comprehensive American energy policy. We can't just impose regulations; we need smart incentives to create the technology for a clean energy economy…

Reducing dependence on foreign oil is an incredibly important.

I firmly believe that biofuels ethanol, our opportunities around advanced biofuels are critical to provide competition to get us off of foreign oil.

We need American, home grown, energy.

yesterday, because I had the flu, I was not able to attend rollcall vote No. 47, to confirm Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Reyna's nomination was given the highest possible…

I think what is important that has come from today, one of the messages is that we have put in place a way to be able to create competition for foreign oil, an American-made source, homegrown fuel, and that we are making progress.

We need to work on that, Senator Roberts. We need to figure that one out.

I rise today about an issue of grave concern to me. All of us agree that America must be vigilant to stop violent extremists and terrorists who want to attack our Nation. We must do everything possible to fight terrorism and keep our…

I rise today on behalf of myself and Senator Levin to pay tribute to Stephen J. Gools, a tireless champion of causes important to senior citizens and an agent of positive social change throughout his long and distinguished career. Indeed…