Madam President, pay-go, as we are attempting to legislate, has not been in effect. That is what we are trying to do. That is why this legislation is so vitally important. I appreciate the work of the Budget Committee and the Finance…

Madam President, I will use leader time. This is not the time for being funny. This is a time for addressing the problems we have in this country with a debt that is going on and on. No one can dispute what I said, and that is, during the…

Madam President, let's not kid ourselves. We are in this financial situation and these pay-as-you-go rules are necessary because we spent the last decade spending money we did not have. We spent trillions on two wars, tax breaks for…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the next three votes be 10 minutes in duration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3305

Ten minutes to the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Pat Leahy. I have already indicated Senator Sanders will have 15 minutes of our time. ____________________

Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business for 1 hour. The time will be controlled by the two leaders or their designees. Senator Sanders is going to control 15 minutes of the…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:41 p.m., adjourned until Friday, January 29, 2010, at…

Mr. President, there will be no rollcall votes during tomorrow's session of the Senate. The next vote will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Patricia Smith to be Solicitor for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 29; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, this resolution concerns a civil action filed by two individuals against five Senators, two Representatives, and the Federal Election Commission. Plaintiffs' challenge rests on their claim to a right that Congress pass…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor Ms. Delia Martinez of Henderson, NV, who on January 19, 2010, passed away at the age of 61. Ms. Martinez was a dedicated public servant who volunteered countless hours of service to communities around…

Mr. President, I wish to modify my consent request. I said sections 3 to 5, but it is sections 3 to 15 be division III.