Harry Reid

Is the Senator's understanding the same as mine, that no matter how he tried to do all the different proposals which he has made he is not being allowed a vote by the majority? Is that your understanding?

Every day I get something called ``A Look at Today's News,'' such as immigration and homeland security. But No. 1 on today's news is energy. Is the Senator aware that the L.A. Times headline today reads, ``Bush's Proposals Viewed as a Drop…

I think we should alert all Members that we will have a vote in the morning. Mr. McCONNELL. I thank my friend from Nevada. ____________________

Throughout Nevada, I was constantly asked about these skyrocketing gas prices, the intractable war in Iraq, taxes, immigration, education, health care, and, of course, Homeland Security.

Does anyone think it's fair to have consumers pay $100 a week to fill their fuel tanks, and the big energy bosses fill their bank tanks?

No. I wish to proceed under the time allotted, 1 hour equally divided. ____________________

If I could ask a question--pardon the interruption--that would be in addition to at least 17 other amendments at some time in the future; is that right?

So he, the president of the United States, must tell the American people whether the Bush's -- President Bush's Oval Office is a place where the buck stops or the leaks start.

Very briefly, if the distinguished majority leader will yield, Democrats support the concept of a national registry. It is important. But we also support the concept that people who are injured, maimed, or murdered as a result of hate…

I was curious why we aren't able to offer any amendments at this time, but we can talk about that tomorrow.

So unless there is some agreement, the two cloture votes would begin occurring an hour after we come in on Friday.

I am sure it was an oversight by my friend from Arizona in just mentioning Senator Salazar, but also Senator Menendez has been involved in the things we have done over here, and he is a great addition to our caucus. My friend from Arizona…

We certainly have no objection to anyone speaking on this bill at any length they feel appropriate. But at this stage, we are not going to agree to set aside the pending amendment for laying down other amendments.

We can't declare victory, but we've moved a long ways down the road.

The use of words of the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee--``travesty, unprecedented, unthinkable''--whatever those were, those are words I am going to remember. I should have come up with those before on all the many times…

I don't know; 9:30, or sometime tomorrow morning, if we work out a sequence on these. That would be fine with me.

The Democrats are very serious about passing a bill that affects the security of this Nation--this legislation and other legislation but particularly this legislation. We believe that the first provision of this legislation, which we…

As I said just a few minutes ago, I would be happy to have the two managers, with the appropriate staff--I have listed a number of amendments here: Mikulski-Warner-Snowe, Dorgan- Burns, Bond, Collins, Brownback, Stevens-Leahy, maybe the…

As I said, Mr. President, staffs are looking at it. It is my understanding there are 70 to 100 amendments that have been filed; is that right?

On behalf of Senator Rockefeller, and under rule VI, paragraph 2, I ask that he may absent himself from Senate business and any rollcall votes during his recuperation from recent back surgery. ____________________

Through the Chair, I know the Senator from California is a member of the committee, and I certainly don't want to interrupt her statement. I have a statement to give, and I need to do that sometime. I am wondering how much longer the…

I spoke to the distinguished majority leader just a few minutes ago, and we have lots and lots of amendments. We hope we would stick to 10 minutes. On my side, if Senators aren't here in 10 minutes, I hope it would be a fair, equal…

Prior to the distinguished Senator from Maine leaving the floor, I want to express my appreciation to her, Senator Lieberman, Senator Dodd, and Senator Lott for their work on lobbying reform. We are going to complete this legislation; it…

The one thing that I will do is work very hard over the next few hours to see if we can have the cloture vote tomorrow, sometime tomorrow. I will see if we can get that done. I think it would be to everyone's advantage if we could resolve…

We believe it will not be necessary to have a vote on the Puerto Rican judge. We will be able to do that by voice vote. There will be two votes. I am wondering if the leader has an indication as to tomorrow. What will happen after the…