I know that my time is expired, but I've got just a little, short--I hope, short--followup on that.

We have a responsibility, in this crisis, to collect information and study the implications of the spill.

this past week, Fremont County in my home State of Wyoming has been hit hard by flooding. I want to take this opportunity to commend the communities in Wyoming that have come together and worked so hard to respond to the flooding, to help…

I rise in support of Senator Murkowski's resolution that would ensure this Congress keeps its responsibility to establish our Nation's environmental regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency's move to regulate carbon dioxide under…

We need to ensure that the union workers, union retirees, and their families have a pension system they can trust and believe in.

I don't think that's really the case at all.

Today, I'm ready to roll up my sleeves again so that we can move legislation that'll put the multiemployer plans on the road to recovery.

I've been a strong supporter of our Nation's traditional defined benefit system, as it is one of the three legs, including 401(k) plans and Social Security, of our Nation's retirement system.

I have been a strong supporter of our Nation's traditional defined benefit system as it is one of the three legs, including 401(k) plans and Social Security, of our Nation's retirement system.

Mr. Chairman, last night we received a letter from the Associated Builders and Contractors voicing their concerns with S. 3157.

I want to commend Senator Casey for helping to open the discussion by introducing a bill that would provide a path forward for some of our most troubled multiemployer plans.

I rise to express my opposition to the fiscal year 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act. It represents what is reprehensible about the conduct of the Federal Government: unchecked, unpaid for, deficit spending. After a trillion dollar…

I want to make it clear that the amendment that has just been talked about is not the only one that is not getting a vote that is absolutely essential to making this bill work--the amendments the American people expect. There was some…

This amendment creates a new and stable funding source for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The GASB serves an important function to provide pronouncements on accounting and financial reporting for State and local governments…

The well-being of our children is important. Healthy, active children are more productive, and they're more engaged in learning and other activities.

We want to hear from them today and have them assist us as we fix No Child Left Behind, so that kids graduate from high school, better prepared for college.

I have had some concerns over the consumer protection part of the financial reform bill, mostly because I do not think there are very many limitations on it. Particularly in the area of personal privacy, I have some major concerns. So I…

The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:28 p.m. in Room SD-430, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

I thank you for convening today's hearing on this issue supporting student health, physical education and well-being as a part of this series of hearings on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Special thanks go to Senator Tom Harkin and Senator Mike Enzi for their dedicated efforts to help children achieve the potential that is theirs through an active and healthy life.

I rise to speak about Specter amendment No. 3776... Senator Specter's amendment would create what is called a ``private right to action,'' meaning trial lawyers are going to have a field day with this.

once again, we are debating a comprehensive bill. This one, of course, is only 1,407 pages, as opposed to 2,700 pages that did health care. But this probably does not affect everybody--just almost everybody. This could have been three…

I want to point out that you have just seen an example of why there isn't bipartisanship in this Chamber. You cannot denigrate the other party and denigrate every single thing they put up as an amendment and suggest there is going to be…

The answer is lawyers, not victims of discrimination, not unions and not employers.

Although I sometimes hold different views than those of the current Administration, I believe the president was correct earlier this week when he noted that the overblown rhetoric of the public debate closes the door to compromise and…