I do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request of the Senator from Oregon? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Oregon.

I do not. The point I have tried to make is the Congressional Budget Office didn't talk about the Senate relitigating past discussions. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I have a parliamentary inquiry: Is that an objection? The PRESIDING…

If I could be recognized for another brief moment this highlights how unfortunate it is that we don't look to the future as the Congressional Budget Office projections laid out for us yesterday. The Congressional Budget Office didn't talk…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has been scheduled to discuss natural gas issues. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21…

it has been 5 years since the Iranian regime arrested and imprisoned seven members of the Baha'i community's ad hoc leadership group. Today I rise to mark this sad anniversary and to remind folks of the persecution that religious…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a business meeting has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013…

when my colleagues and I went to college, things were a lot different. We took out loans, but those loans were manageable, and there were jobs waiting after graduation. Today, too often, that's simply not the case. In fact, the majority of…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has been scheduled to discuss natural gas issues. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14…

today the Senate is voting on whether to take a few more inches off the little guy. I say that because we can tell what this debate is all about by looking at the morning newspaper. All over those newspapers we saw ads taken out by some of…

Praxair applauds the work of Chairman Ron Wyden (D-WA) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to introduce this important piece of legislation.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in…

This is a bipartisan bill that Senator Murkowski and I introduced to create an orderly phaseout of the commercial use of the Federal Helium Reserve.

Advancing this bill will lift a weight off the shoulders of many sectors that rely upon helium.

I believe that moving legislation on small, but very important issues, such as this, reflects well in the Congress.

We should all rise in support of it.

we are appreciative of the extensive work done by Chairman Wyden and Senator Murkowski on this bill to address the imminent danger posed by lack of action.

The current global supply is constrained.

The helium program does not cost taxpayers money. It actually raises money.

I think we all understand, as Oregonians, for example, how important this has been to semiconductors, to electronics.

we urge the Senate to mark-up and pass legislation quickly to extend the authority of the BLM past the October 7, 2013 expiration date.

We are appreciative of the extensive work done by Chairman Wyden and Senator Murkowski on this bill to address the imminent danger posed by lack of action.

I think it's important that we meet that deadline by reporting a bill from this committee.

Reserving the right to object, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

I am only doing it, I would advise my colleagues--who I know feel strongly about it--Chairman Baucus wanted to be able to address this issue. That is the purpose of my reservation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator…

I would like to advise you that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:30 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of the business…