Roy Blunt

I have an amendment at the desk. I ask unanimous consent it be called up on behalf of Senator Thune and me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Missouri [Mr…

This amendment would protect consumers from energy price spikes and workers from significant job loss by providing a point of order against a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. Energy-intensive jobs are the first to go when you…

I would have some hesitation anyway about opposing my good friend from Rhode Island, but to have to oppose the Pope is really ominous. I know the Pope also mentioned, more times than he mentioned carbon tax, helping the poor. This…

I move to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act for consideration of the pending amendment, No. 261, pursuant to 904(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

I would just say these entities would allow basic research to come together with product development. It brings the research elements, the universities, and others together with private capital, and even some government agencies, in ways…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To create a point of order against legislation that would…

I thank my colleagues for recognizing me to make a few comments. I agree with everything that has been said. I believe this is the fair thing to do. I think it is wrong for government to penalize some businesses over others. I think it is…

I am glad to join Senator Thune in proposing these two important amendments and also to join him on the overall point on which we ought to be focused, which is economic opportunity and economic growth. How do we get people onto the pathway…

I rise today to discuss an amendment that has been filed by my friend Senator Moran that I am proud to support. This amendment would stop the Federal Aviation Administration from targeting air traffic control towers across the country…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I wish to talk about this amendment. I hope there is still a way I might be able to offer it. If I am not able to offer it as an amendment to this bill, I intend to offer it as a bill to become part of the ongoing laws that govern these…

I need to repeat my request, Madam President, just in case. I ask unanimous consent that we set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 43. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?

I think we should be very careful about the effect of our media ownership rules, especially in smaller markets like that.

The advantage of waiting is you get to hear lots of good questions.

It's our job, and we ought to do our best to do that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think CYBERCOM could be a place where guardsmen and reservists are likely to be doing every day in the private sector the same kind of skill set that we are going to need in CYBERCOM.

I rise today to talk about a disappointing milestone that we passed yesterday. Yesterday was the 1,400th day since the Senate passed a Federal budget--1,400 days. So I guess today is the first day moving toward 1,500 days, but yesterday…

We keep talking about the fact that we can take some balanced approach between spending cuts and revenues.

I am confused by the idea that there appear to be no spending cuts that can be taken.

So once again, we are not prioritizing. We are saying this is taking us by surprise.

So the combination of the cuts a normal district would take plus the sort of payment in lieu of tax revenue, the Impact Aid money that we give.

But the idea that we need to cut spending, but it needs to be a balanced approach seems to me to fly in the face of the idea that nobody has any idea how to reach this goal even if one-half of it is revenue.

Is there any way to prioritize those kinds of individuals showing up so 100 other workers or 1,000 other workers can show up that day?

I will accept the idea that nobody told anybody that this sequester was actually going to happen, even though it was in the law.