Kay Bailey Hutchison

I think that it shows that he is bold and independent. I think they're going to challenge the Obama campaign's change mantra and I think that must have been the deciding factor.

the bill before us is, pure and simple, a pathetic attempt to even call itself an energy plan. The American people are looking for leadership from the Congress. They are looking for something that will help small businesses not be eaten up…

I wish to speak about my colleague, Senator Ted Kennedy. We all know we got a shock yesterday; that Senator Kennedy has been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, and he has just been released from the hospital. We are all so grateful he…

Because what the Dorgan amendment does--and what is also included in our bill--is to ask for a temporary halt on any more oil going into the SPR. Halting the daily deposits of 76,000 barrels a day into the SPR would allow 3 million…

In January of 2007, when control of Congress changed hands, the price of gasoline was $2.33 a gallon. Today, it is $3.73 a gallon. That is a 60-percent increase, and it is going in that direction even further. The reason for the…

There could be 115 billion barrels of oil in the Outer Continental Shelf. That is more than Venezuela's proven reserves of 80 billion barrels. We need more refinement capacity. This amendment encourages refinement expansion to alleviate…

the text of S. 2972 is identical to the substitute we worked on last week. It is the bill that came out of the Commerce Committee with complete bipartisanship, but it does not include the unrelated and extraneous tax provisions. It does…

I come to the floor today in my capacity as the ranking member of the Senate aviation subcommittee. I would like to take a few minutes to discuss the Senate FAA reauthorization bill and the substitute on which we will be voting later this…

if I may respond briefly to the Senator from Montana, there is a lot of room for us to work on the highway trust fund issue. Everybody wants to replenish the highway trust fund. I do think there are issues with paying for it, and I think…

I know the situation, as it stands right now, would not be acceptable: having a major piece of legislation that needs to be debated, and we need to have the ability for the minority voice to be heard. I don't think that it is going to…

First, let me say I so appreciate Senator Durbin joining with me to make sure we have a bipartisan effort that stands for the companies that are trying desperately to keep their defined benefit plans for pensions for their employees. These…

I want to say I am in complete agreement with what the Senator from Illinois has said. The idea that we would pass an FAA reauthorization that would modernize our facilities, that would put more safety precautions in place, that would give…

I have always supported efforts to ensure fair pay and fair process. I would support a longer statute of limitation for gender discrimination in the workplace, but the bill before us eliminates any statute of limitation. A reasonable…

I rise to talk about the Senate budget resolution. This is going to be considered for an entire week. It does provide the American people with Congress's blueprint for spending and fiscal policies and priorities. And while not binding, it…

I rise today because it is the 172nd anniversary of Texas Independence Day. I wish to take a moment to read a letter that is such an important part of the history of Texas. It is the letter of William Barrett Travis from the Alamo. This is…

I do rise to speak on the FISA bill, which I certainly support, and also to oppose some of the amendments that will be coming forward. It is important because there is a deadline. We are going to see the capability for our law enforcement…

I rise to speak on a bill I filed today, the Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008. This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to forgive certain debts by our service members who have already paid the…

I rise to speak against the bridge bill that was sent over by the House of Representatives. I hope the Senate can do what the Senate has been doing all year, and that is stop these reckless amendments that would tie the hands of our…

I rise to speak against the waiver of the point of order--the waiver being the motion from the Senator from Iowa. I agree in part and disagree in part with the acting chairman of the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Subcommittee. Mr…

I was so pleased the Senator from New Jersey talked about the Sunset Limited because the Sunset Limited, which is the first line that would be eliminated under the Sununu amendment, connects California all the way through the southern part…

I believe in a national passenger rail system, one that connects our country from coast to coast. My vision is that we have a track going across the northern part of the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the southern part from the…

Mr. President, earlier this year, a bipartisan group of Senators took up the issue of illegal immigration. It was clear from the debate that ensued that there are deeply held beliefs on both sides. It was also apparent that this is not a…

there are young people who have been brought to this country as minors, not of their own doing, who have gone to American high schools, graduated, and who want to go to American colleges. They are in a limbo situation. I believe we should…

I support an increase in funding for CHGME to $307 million... CHGME funding helps provide access to pediatric medical services and ensures the needs of children are addressed with specialized health care.

I commend Senator Mikulski and Senator Shelby for the work they have done on the amendment that just passed. This is a major step in the right direction to assure that America stays in the forefront of space technology, of the research, of…