Republicans have spent the last 2 years attacking Democrats for ``not bringing up a budget resolution in the Senate,'' despite the fact--I would add--that we had the Budget Control Act which took the place of the budget and the fact that…

We wish to thank Senator Murray, Budget Committee Chair, who has always supported Counties and Schools.

Last week Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray made continued funding of the PILT program and the reauthorization of SRS a priority.

The commitment from the Senate Budget Committee provides a great step forward toward securing the government's financial commitment to rural, public land counties.

The proposed budget resolution included a deficit neutral reserve fund for rural counties and schools.

I would back up the Senator and urge Senators to, please, finish this product, move on to our budget next week, and get that done. Then we can get to the point that America will respect the work of this body and not lurch from crisis to…

If the Senator from Maryland, the chairman of our Appropriations Committee, would yield for a minute, I want to back her up on that. I know there are probably 8,000 amendments that can be offered to this because nobody is happy with the…

Exactly. Families across the country should be grateful for the work the Senator is doing on the appropriations side of the committee, which focuses on making sure their kids can go to school, that they have the research and investment…

I thank the Senator from Maryland. First of all, let me just say it is truly a pleasure to be on the floor with the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. I just remember when the Senator and I were here back in 1992, the Year of the…

here in Washington, DC, the budget debate is often discussed in terms of abstract numbers and political winners and losers. But the truth is that budgets are about far more than that. They are about our values and our priorities, and they…

committee allocations and budgetary aggregates were previously filed pursuant to section 106 of the Budget Control Act of 2011. On December 18, 2012, those levels were revised pursuant to the Budget Control Act. Today, I am further…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 6 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Tom really captured the best of Washington State. He embodied our State's hard-working, honest, Western spirit.

Over the next few weeks, both chambers of Congress will be debating fundamental choices about our country's direction and what kind of nation we will leave to our next generation.

in the last 2 weeks we have learned more and more what the across-the-board cuts for sequestration really mean for our families and our communities that we all represent. We have heard of workers who are on pins and needles about getting a…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 58) was…

How much time remains on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority has 2 minutes remaining.

I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 27, 2013, in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building beginning at 3 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 27, 2013, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Special Committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on February 27, 2013, at 2 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on February 27, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Buiding, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled ``Animal Drug User Fee Agreements: Advancing Animal Health for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 27, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 27, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

with that, I know the Republican leaders are on their way and ready to discuss this. I hope tomorrow morning we take the responsible tack of replacing the sequester and getting our country back on track. Thank you. I yield the floor. The…