John Cornyn

I would further ask the majority leader, it is my understanding that the amendment of the distinguished Senator from Ohio would discontinue the simultaneous collection of disability and unemployment benefits. But the majority leader…

I ask the distinguished majority leader whether it is the position of his caucus and his position personally that people ought to be able to collect unemployment compensation and disability benefits simultaneously?

Judges are not here to make policy. We leave that to you all and to the President. Our job is to apply and interpret the law.

Responding to the distinguished Senator through the Chair, I would be happy for him to take whatever time he wishes to make comments now. Since he has made the objection, this would be a good time to do so, if he wishes.

As promoted by Senator Cornyn.

Thank you for your indulgence.

I just ask my colleague, I am aware of his own experience that he just recounted here with the fact that MD Anderson--the world class hospital located in Houston that is really the premier cancer treatment facility in America and perhaps…

I wish to turn the compliment around and extend my appreciation to the Senator from Ohio Mr. Brown for his leadership on this issue. This is long overdue to these great American patriots, the recognition they so justly earned…

I ask the Senator from Oklahoma, isn't it true he has the materials Senator McCain referred to posted on his Web site?

So a convicted felon could be a navigator and could acquire sensitive personal information from an individual unbeknownst to them.

I would commend the CBO estimate to you, which is what Congress depends upon.

As you can see, as of yesterday afternoon, the White House website says, if you like your plan, you can keep it.

I offer my congratulations to the Senator from Massachusetts for the World Series victory by the Boston Red Sox, and I know it is a happy day in his State. ____________________

Responding to the distinguished majority leader, if that will help facilitate this getting done, we would be glad to work with him. Hopefully, we can find another area, as we did for military pay for our uniformed military, where we can…

And after Senator McCain speaks and a Democrat speaks, that a Republican gets to speak and so forth. That is all I am asking.

The majority leader asked for a number of Democratic Senators to speak without any intervening speeches or remarks by Republicans. All I am suggesting is, after he and the Republican leader speak----

I would ask the distinguished majority leader if he would consider modifying his consent request so that we could alternate back and forth across the aisle. With that modification, I have no objection.

May I ask how much time remains? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Three minutes.

I ask the Senator from South Dakota, I know South Dakota has a lot of uniformed military. The Senator has already addressed a piece of legislation that has passed the House and come over here. Is it the Senator's impression that the House…

I heard the assistant leader on the Democratic side, the majority side, yesterday make what I thought was a very impassioned speech on behalf of access to research that is provided by the NIH for children who are suffering from cancer. I…

May I inquire how much time is remaining in our allocated time? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Thirteen minutes.

May I inquire. Did the majority leader object to my unanimous consent request or seek to amend it? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection has not yet been heard. Is there objection?

I recognize my colleagues from Missouri and South Dakota, who I know also have unanimous consents, and I yield to them for those.

Regular order, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the request?

For the information of the majority leader, and anyone else who is interested, there will be some unanimous consent requests. We will frontload those so the majority leader doesn't have to stay on the floor more than maybe about 10…