I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``FDA User Fees: Advancing Public Health'' on July 28, 2011, at…

I rise today with deep sadness to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of Army SPC Nicholas P. Bernier, who died on June 25, 2011, from injuries sustained during combat in Kherwar, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring…

the media has been focused on our differences. But I think there is one thing that every single member of this body agrees on, we have to address the long-term debt and deficits. Like many Members of this Chamber, I have repeatedly called…

I come to the floor this afternoon to lend my voice to the others who have been here--my colleagues--to talk about the need to come to the table and come up with an agreement around how we are going to deal with raising the debt limit by…

I think during the 90s the SBA office in New Hampshire, which virtually kept business afloat in New Hampshire because five of our seven largest banks failed.

SBA and the work that you do is very important in New Hampshire, and I am so pleased that Greta Johansson is here.

we know he has a very busy schedule.

It sounds like this is a project that will be very beneficial to the Town of Canton, and that you have been successful so far at least in working with FERC to move this application forward.

Good. Would the Collinsville Project be eligible for small hydropower exemptions because the power generated at those sites will be less than 5 megawatts?

I think Senator Wyden may be coming, but there are a few questions that I have relative to this legislation.

So you're comfortable with that?

it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life of SPC Michael B. Cook, who died on June 6, 2011, from injuries sustained from indirect rocket fire in Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation New Dawn. He gave his life in…