Madam President, I wish to talk for a moment about the ill-considered proposal we will be voting on at 6:15 tonight and about the administration's chaotic approach when it comes to our national energy policy. I say ``chaotic approach''…

It serves no one's interest to have cases languishing for years before a decision is made.

I ask for 2 more minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I could go on and on about the economic impact on job creation in my State and across America. But if, in fact, our colleagues are interested in tax reform, if they really are concerned that the Tax Code is unfair and some…

there is no place, in my view, for making it up as you go along.

We need to clamp down on the cartels who exploit every avenue to transport guns, drugs, and people in and out of the United States.

44 percent is nothing to celebrate nor should we declare that our work is done so we can then move on to other things.

We know from experience at our ports, borders pose a national security risk.

So Secretary Napolitano claims that the border is open for business. But at what level?

I have introduced a bill called the Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009.

I am absolutely committed to working with our colleagues to try to make sure you get the resources you need in order to do your job.