Mr. President, I come to the floor to share letters from Ohioans from all corners of my State, letters mostly from people who have lost their jobs and depend on something called unemployment insurance. It is insurance, not welfare, not…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of Colorado). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I want to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. ____________________

Mr. President, I know Senator Barrasso is relatively new in Washington, House or Senate. I appreciate his words. I am not talking about him. But there are so many opponents of this health care legislation. First of all, regarding some of…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Michigan for her work on this legislation--she was here late in the evening yesterday--and the effort she has put forward. It was 10 years ago this month that the Senate passed permanent normal trade…

Mr. President, I wish to echo the comments of the Senator from Vermont who has been discussing and debating and critiquing and understanding these issues of job sourcing as well as anybody in this institution. I am incredulous that we are…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 644, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kaufman-Voinovich substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the third time and passed; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon…

Mr. President, six months ago our Nation accomplished something that so many generations before had struggled to achieve. Six months ago yesterday, with the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, our Nation stood up…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolution…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3839, which was introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as…