Joseph T. Burns: “I assume this is my amendment. Everybody is looking toward me, so I will make that assumption. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It…”

The Senator is correct. The Bureau of Land Management currently does not have the mechanism in place to implement a pilot project like this. However, there are entities in the private sector that have a well-established history of…

I yield 5 minutes, and more if needed, to the Senator from Texas, who has been a real champion for veterans benefits. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas is recognized.

next week should be a week of looking at our health care system and debating on the direction that I think the policy should go in that area. Not only do we have tort reform that has been suggested by the leader, but also the ability of…

this week, the Senate is undertaking a significant effort to reduce Federal spending and return fiscal responsibility to the Congress. Not since 1997 has Congress attempted a budget reconciliation bill. But the fiscal situation facing the…