now as one of our former distinguished vice presidents, hubert humphrey, famously said -- and i quote -- "the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life -- the children. those who are in the twilight of life -- the elderly. and those who are in the shadow of life -- the sick, the needy, and the handicapped." it is time to renew our commitment to the communities that are hurting the most as we work to increase transparency and speed up the responsibility for the use of the stimulus funds, we need to make sure that no one is left behind. mr. president, we need to make sure that no one is left behind. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: