Mr. President, I hear the requests of people on the other side of the political aisle to repeal a health reform bill that has been put in place, received majority support in the House and in the Senate when developed. Now what we are…

As a country, how could we repeal this law and then look our children and grandchildren in the eye? We should be focused on getting this critical jobs bill signed into law, not refighting last year's partisan battles. Make no mistake…

Madam President, people across this country are feeling pressures from so many points of view--job loss, threatened losses in the future as pressure exists on businesses, particularly small businesses across our country. They look to us in…

First, I wish to say I am so pleased to be with colleagues who are standing up for activity on behalf of the citizens, the constituents we represent, to get things done. I doubt many of us would be happy with a report card we got in either…

Mr. President, when our colleagues from across the aisle blocked the Omnibus appropriations bill they decided to leave our Nation less safe and less prepared to thwart the next terrorist attack. They chose to put our homeland security on…

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Mr. President, we are, obviously, struggling to find something that puts us in balance, a balance that will create more jobs, more opportunity, expand family incomes for middle-class people, and we do not seem to be getting there. We are…

Mr. President, I wish to take a couple of minutes to salute the service of one great Senator, Chris Dodd. Chris and I have served together for more than 25 years. When I arrived here--and I was not one of the youngest people to get here at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of Proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, Senators should expect a series of up to three rollcall votes beginning at approximately 9:15 tomorrow. The votes will be in relation to two Coburn motions to suspend the rules and on the passage of the FDA Food Safety…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 679) was agreed…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of the Senator from Oklahoma. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…