While I support the development of our natural gas resources, Pennsylvania still bears the scars of mining and drilling from decades past.

I rise to speak on both nominees. I will start with Bob Mariani. And I refer to him that way because I have known him a long time, but his full name is Robert David Mariani. Bob Mariani is someone I know to be a person of not just high…

Controls are needed to secure the quality and quantity of all water resources--underground or surface.

We must treat our waters with the same sense of value that we give all other resources.

No industrial endeavor is entirely without risk, so we must strive for prudent development and proper monitoring.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 740

I wished to respond to my colleague from Arizona on a couple points. I rise in opposition to his amendment. I think there is a lot we agree on, based on the remarks he gave about making sure the program works and is efficient and delivers…

This article talks about a visit I made to a chemical manufacturing plant. The pertinent part of this article speaks volumes about why trade adjustment assistance is so important for firms. I am quoting from a statement made by a gentleman…

I have a short presentation to make regarding trade adjustment assistance, which of course is legislation that was passed through the Senate not too long ago. There was a long debate, an important debate about trade adjustment assistance…

I first of all want to thank Senator Leahy, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, for working with both parties to move these nominations along. I also want to thank Senator Toomey, my colleague from Pennsylvania, for his work and…

I rise to speak in favor of the nomination of Judge Cathy Bissoon, and I ask unanimous consent to speak for no more than 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would like to thank Chairman Sanders for holding this important hearing on the recession and older Americans.

Older Americans continue to feel the effects of the recession.

Thank you, Senator Sanders. I want to, first of all, thank you for convening this hearing on this important topic, and I won't be here for all of the testimony but I am especially grateful.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Cathy…

I am grateful that these candidates have put themselves forward for public service on our Federal bench, and we are looking forward today to a strong vote for Judge Bissoon when we get to her vote this afternoon. I yield the floor and note…

I rise this afternoon to speak for a couple of moments about the three pending trade agreements that the Senate is considering, those with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. I wish to start by highlighting what I believe the American…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Syria

I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We have been dealing with an issue that relates to China's currency policies. I know that has been the pending business, but I have been wanting to address another issue for a number of days now and I am grateful for this opportunity. It…

I rise just for a few moments to make a few comments regarding the pending legislation that deals with the currency policies that China has had in place which have proven to be adverse to American workers. I was saying on the floor…

I ask the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise to speak this afternoon about the legislation that is before us, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, which got an overwhelming vote yesterday. There are not many times when a piece of legislation on a specific topic…

$4 trillion over the next decade or so to get stability in the debt-to-GDP ratio

There is a unanimity about this issue that is pretty rare, across regional, party lines.