I thank the Senator. I would note that one of the arguments that has been made--and my time is about up--has been that: Well, nothing was really done at Harvard. We asked a veterans group, a veterans organization to take care of all of…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Idaho for his comments. He is one of the most capable lawyers in the Senate. He is a practicing lawyer, clerked on the court of appeals, and is scholarly and careful in what he says. I believe he has…

Madam President, there has been some suggestion in the course of the discussion of Elena Kagan's nomination that her decision to bar the military from access to Harvard's recruiting office was a principled one and had no impact on the…

Well, I just do not want somebody to come back and say in the future that we had to file cloture to get a vote on this nomination, and you filibustered this nomination. I feel pretty strongly about that and am a bit uneasy that the leader…

I thank the Chair and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.

The dean of career services told the Air Force JAG: He stated that the faculty had still not decided whether to allow us to participate in on-campus interviews. . . . I asked him if I could at least post a job posting via their office and…

Mr. President, I don't see anyone here--I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 additional minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, a number of comments have been made about Ms. Elena Kagan's actions at Harvard in barring the military from utilizing or having access to the Career Services Office and asking the veterans group--that was not able, as they…

Madam President, I appreciate Chairman Leahy. He is a strong and effective leader of our committee. We agree a lot of times. I try to work with him, and sometimes we disagree. One thing we will soon be doing that I look forward to very…

Madam President, I will just say to the leader, I am a bit hurt. I do not think this is a necessary step, that the leader has indicated we will move forward in maybe 3 days and finish this debate. And to file a cloture motion--if it in any…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentlewoman for letting me know that she is through with her speakers. Mr. Speaker, here we are on the floor talking about raising energy prices, diminishment of jobs…