Mr. President, I would ask the Senator from California how she sees the amendment we are discussing in terms of the lives of our countrymen as we see them. And I wish to first mention what I see and see if the Senator agrees with me.

The amendment that has been proposed by the Senator from Kentucky, Republican Mitch McConnell, is as dangerous an effort as we can imagine. It would undermine our children's health while helping polluters and their lobbyists. And what a…

Mr. President, everyone is aware of how deeply concerned the American people are about staying in their homes, about having adequate health care, and about providing education and a better path for the lives of their children. But everyone…

Madam President, I served in World War II a long time ago, but I have been around a long time. When I went into the Army--I enlisted when I was 18--my father was deathly ill with cancer. My mother was 37 years old. The prospects for life…

As the Senator knows, we successfully enacted a bipartisan bill to provide mandatory funding to take care of the first responders and others who became sick from toxic fumes, dust, and smoke after the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center…

Mr. President, I inquire of the Parliamentarian: My understanding is, we are in morning business with Senators permitted to speak for 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

Mr. President, there is a lot of talk these days about dangers posed to our national security from far away places: revolution in Libya, the war in Afghanistan. They get our full attention. But what about the dangers that lurk inside our…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to extend morning business until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I will take that half minute, and I ask unanimous consent that if I go over the half minute that I get 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank my colleague and friend from Maine. Very simply, we now see what the problem was. We analyzed it thoroughly. The problem was we started too late. In the sixth grade, it was too late to get a learning habit. Now we see these little…

Mr. President, I hope it is noted that I stand here as a male Member with my colleagues who comprise a significant part of the women Members of the Senate. They do the mothering, they do the family raising, but it is pretty obvious to all…

Madam President, you say there is no time left on our side for a presentation? I will wrap this up very quickly, if I might. Just a couple words. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the Senator continuing?