We just received a call from one of our Senators who objects to the Ensign amendment. So let's do the hour and a half on Kyl, and maybe we can work that out while we are doing that.

English is today, as I speak, the language of America. In spite of the fact that in Nevada, we have the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains; in Las Vegas, the meadows. In one of our counties, White Pine County, 200 miles from Las Vegas, Ely…

it is my understanding the two managers want that modified. Rather than 20 minutes on this amendment, it will be 55 minutes, the time evenly divided between now and 10. I ask unanimous consent for that modification. The PRESIDENT pro…

last week USA Today reported that the Bush administration may be collecting the phone records of millions of Americans. The administration's efforts to monitor activities of American citizens appeared to be far broader than President Bush…

yesterday morning I talked about this being the summer season, new movies--there is a blockbuster out, starting this Friday it is, ``The Da Vinci Code,'' with Tom Hanks. I suggested yesterday that in the third week of May, on the Senate…

finally, we are going to momentarily take up the issue of the circuit court judge, and proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Milan D. Smith, Jr., of California to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit. That is a circuit…

Is all time expired? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burr). The Senate majority still has 2\1/ 2\ minutes.

yesterday morning in Las Vegas Chic Hecht died. Chic Hecht was a former Senator and a fellow Nevadan. On behalf of the entire Senate family, I extend condolences to Chic's wife, Gail, and their daughters, Leslie and Lori. Chic was a man…

I will use my leader time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 10,000th vote for Senator Levin

on the next vote cast, we are going to vote on the Isakson amendment, and then we will vote on the Salazar amendment. On the Salazar vote, the distinguished senior Senator from the State of Michigan, Carl Levin, will cast his 10,000th…

very briefly, we have in this most important debate two veterans of the Senate, to say the least, Senators Specter and Leahy, who will be managing this bill. I agree with the distinguished majority leader. This debate should be dignified…

as we honor and celebrate America's teachers on National Teacher Appreciation Day, I thought it would be appropriate to say a few words about the state of education in my home State of Nevada. I had an eye-opening meeting recently with the…

through the Chair--the Senator, because of airplane connections today, wasn't here. I made a statement on this legislation. One of the things I want to make sure the Senator from Massachusetts understands is that I completed my statement…

this is summertime. It is the time that we see the rolling out of American blockbuster movies. They also try to save their best for the summer. This summer's blockbuster is ``The Da Vinci Code,'' starring Tom Hanks. It starts this Friday…

Any amendment we offered to increase spending, we had some unique thing in this modern Republican world. What was so unique? We had an offset for it. We found savings someplace else in this massive budget to pay for what we wanted…

the only request for time I have at the present time is for the Senator from Arkansas, Senator Lincoln, for 7 minutes. Is there anyone who wishes to speak? Senator Kennedy wants 10 minutes. Senator Durbin may request time, I think 7…

Does that give us our 17 minutes? I ask to amend the request to 17 minutes on each side.

I also want the Record to be spread with the fact that this is not a time for anyone to claim victory. Certainly, in this process, I didn't get everything I wanted. I think the majority leader didn't get everything he wanted. But in the…

this is one of the rare times that we have been able to move forward on a bipartisan basis. The procedural aspects of this immigration debate are over with. The two leaders want a comprehensive immigration reform bill. What is going to be…

the problem with the Enzi bill is laid out in great detail in a report filed by the minority of the HELP Committee. This is not a question of my not liking the bill, it is not a question of Democrats versus Republicans, it is a question of…

I would simply mention to the distinguished leader before he leaves that a week ago, I came to the floor and talked about immigration and indicated that we would be willing to go forward--10 amendments on each side--and with the direction…

people will have other thoughts on medical malpractice legislation as they come to the floor, as they cast their vote. But for me, I want to make this a day to remember a wonderful woman by the name of Billie Robinson. I have handled…

today 46 million Americans are living with no health insurance. I am not sure everyone understands what it means to have no health insurance. We as Senators don't have a problem with that. We have insurance. I think it is very good…

we cannot hear what is going on. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order. Is there objection to the amendment as modified? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3851), as modified, is as follows: amendment no…

growing up in the little town of Searchlight, there are a number of things that stand out in my mind. One is I remember so vividly a man by the name of Elwin Kent. Elwin was a friend of my father's. They grew up together. But Elwin as a…