Is the Senator from Wyoming aware we have had votes on the extension of the May 15 deadline at least on two occasions or more? Has the Senate already voted on this issue repeatedly?

I would also say, we know what the other side believes in. We know they believe in higher taxes. We know they believe in more Government spending. We have seen amendment after amendment come here. I cannot believe I hear again, repeatedly…

Between 28 and 30 million. Does the Senator from Illinois know how many have signed up?

So what the Senator from Illinois is asking is to have another vote after the Senate has already, on more than one occasion, voted it down. So it is not that we have not discussed that issue. We have discussed that issue in the past, and…

Let me understand, if I am correct, the Senator from Illinois is objecting to moving forward with a bill that has never been considered, that has support, I assume, from both sides of the aisle, that is important from the standpoint of…

And the third issue on which the Senator says we have to have a vote is the importation of drugs. Have we not debated that issue repeatedly in the Senate, and the position the Senator from Illinois has taken has repeatedly failed; is that…

I am happy to be here in strong support of a bill that I guess I was somewhat responsible for in giving its title to: the Tax Increase Prevention Act. We first called this a jobs or growth package or something such as that, but that is not…

I am here today to stand in strong support of S. 22 and S. 23. I do so as a Senator from Pennsylvania representing a State that has been racked by the consequences of having a tort liability system that is simply out of balance, out of…

I want to continue on with some of the comments I was making earlier about the critical situation in Pennsylvania with respect to this liability crisis and a couple of examples of how out of control the system has become. I was at St…

as we are in the midst of North Korea Freedom Week, I would like to speak to the human rights situation in North Korea. As we continually strive to protect the freedoms that this country holds dear, such as the freedoms of religion, press…

this is an amendment to add $25 million to the money that the President requested for prodemocracy efforts for Iran within the Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental. It is vitally important to understand how important this effort is in the face of…

Folks, on the other side of the aisle have simply said no to more energy independence, no to more energy production.

I call up amendment No. 3214 and ask for its immediate consideration. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Santorum], for himself and Ms…

this is an amendment offered along with Senator Mikulski on the Polish visa waiver program. This is an issue I have talked about on numerous occasions along with Senator Mikulski. We have concern that one of our best allies--in fact, one…

I have to respond to my colleague from Illinois, who suggested that somehow the Iraqis are not standing up and fighting for the freedom of their country and the comment, ``How much longer do we have to wait?'' Ask the Iraqi families of the…

this amendment adds $566 million for the Global AIDS Fund. This is a fund that historically the United States has participated at one-third funding level. It is an encouragement and incentive for the rest of the world to contribute to end…

I call up amendment No. 3052 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Santorum], for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr…

Senator Specter is an original cosponsor of this amendment. Obviously there is no greater supporter of Amtrak out there than Senator Specter. We hope this amendment will be passed and the Byrd amendment will be defeated. But understand…

this amendment does what the Byrd amendment does, except it doesn't raises taxes. It offsets the money from the 920 account. I would encourage Members to let their voices be heard in support of Amtrak funding to make sure that the…

do I have any time left on my amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll…

I rise to talk about the Amtrak issue. This is a very important issue to me, to my State, to Philadelphia, and the 30th Street station. It is the second busiest train station nationally, with over 3.7 million boarding a year. Amtrak and…

the amendment that was just offered by Senator Murray was defeated. I hope my colleagues will support this amendment which does not raise the cap but, in fact, expresses a strong sentiment, a strong bipartisan sentiment that the CDBG…

I rise today to address the Dubai Ports World acquisition and the subsequent announcement to transfer operation of U.S. port terminals to a U.S. entity. Last week, my colleague from New York offered an amendment to S. 2349, the Legislative…

I echo the comments made by the Senator from Connecticut. He covered all the salient points. I did so earlier in a broader discussion on the bill. This really is a tripwire. The current language could cause all sorts of problems for…

we have been trying to go back and forth. The last speaker was Senator Boxer. I think we have been trying to alternate back and forth.