I am pleased to yield to the majority leader for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.

Mr. President, during the debate, I had a chance to sit in the chair for a while and listen to one of my colleagues from across the aisle. In the space of just a short period of time, that colleague turned this into a debate about courage…

Mr. President, thank you, and thank you to the Senator from Louisiana and your clarion call to go into battle, to fight for small businesses in our Nation. We all know small businesses are the job-creating factories in America and that if…

Mr. President, I note that there are a couple of issues raised that really are false issues. One is in regard to the debt. My colleagues across the aisle are proposing a massive increase of the debt by extending the Bush tax cuts, and they…

Thank you, Madam President. Oil Independence Madam President, today I come to this Chamber to speak about oil independence for a stronger America. Many folks across America are continuously talking about the downside of our addiction to…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent the Senate adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:18 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at 10 a.m…

Mr. President, at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow the Senate will proceed to a rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur, with an amendment in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, a bill to extend…

Mr. President, I am delighted to partner with my colleague from Louisiana. Senator Landrieu has been a passionate and effective advocate for small business across this country. She has worked incredibly hard to drive through this small…

Mr. President, I again thank my colleague for her leadership. We together as a Senate need to stand with our small businesses so we can revive our communities, restore our economy and create jobs for our families. I thank the Senator again…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

Mr. President, I rise to engage my colleagues, Senators Dodd and Levin, in a colloquy regarding some key aspects of our legislative intent behind sections 619 through 621, the Merkley-Levin rule on proprietary trading and conflicts of…