Mr. President, what is the status of the business before the Senate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to proceed to S. 3217.

At one time, it was a highly respected thought leader. Particularly on agriculture, it led the Green Revolution.

Madam President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote to confirm the nomination of Marisa Judith Demeo as associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She has waited long enough and the Superior Court of the…

With reference to housing for the elderly, you also have a large cut, a decrease of 67 percent.

You know, Senator Johanns and I, working with the Chairman, have developed legislation to reform 811 and to leverage other affordable housing resources.

Well, we have a difference of opinion in terms of reform and then having the resources.

I don't know what the purpose is if you don't believe the program is worthy of spending any money based upon the way it operates.

Mr. President, due to an official event in New Jersey, I was necessarily absent for rollcall vote No. 109. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4851, the Continuing…

I believe it is important to clarify that the Senate bill's treatment of certain lawfully present immigrants as having an income at 100 percent of the Federal poverty level was intended to pertain only to their eligibility for the…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about an issue affecting some of the most vulnerable families living in our society. Under health reform, tax credits are provided to families between 100 percent and 400 percent of the Federal poverty line…

Mr. President, I want to thank the chairman and his staff for taking the time and effort to ensure the 4 million residents in Puerto Rico are treated fairly in our health care system. Throughout my time in Congress, first in the House, and…