I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. If we can then--obviously, we can call a vote at any particular time. So I would suggest again that we try to dispose of other amendments after the…

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. LEVIN addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from…

I appreciate the direct response from the chairman. I will have no objection to any amendment that is being offered that is not being offered as modified in order to make it germane. I hope my point is clear as mud. I yield the floor. The…

I am disappointed, but more than disappointed, I look forward to that explanation. I hope there will be an opportunity to have a colloquy and a discussion here on the floor so the American people can see why a piece of legislation that…

I want to talk about something that is all too rare, and that is bipartisan support for an important piece of legislation that not only fulfills America's commitments to our ally, Taiwan, under the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, but it…

It's not just my idea, it's actually the framers of our Constitution.

the very same person who appointed the people to serve. I believe that Senator Durbin and others, on a bipartisan basis, showed great courage.

If it's not going to be imposed by self-restraint, we need some sort of constitutional restraint.

I wish the President would embrace his own bipartisan Fiscal Commission report.

If Congress doesn't act, the States can actually apply and require the invocation of a constitutional convention.

I think this hearing has been very revealing and important.

Without reform, no changes, and beneficiaries of Social Security in the future may find themselves without the benefits that the Federal Government has promised, and that's, to me, unacceptable.