mr. murray, thank you for your leadership on this. we are excited about this to no end.after monday's ride on that a slower sailboat, being passed by id ac -- by the ac 45's, it was really exhilarating. i have been tried to think about how to explain this sport to a novice. as i was thinking about the ac 45's, and as they were crossing the us, and as i saw the teams on that boat, doing everything they had to do to keep the sales in place, to keep balance, i can only think of two other analogous sports. at least on the 45's, and i expect it will be as dramatic as on the 72's, you need the ability of a professional basketball player to be able to function. you have to have the precise this of a 40 niner super bowl team in order to do well. then you also have to have the execution of a world series giants seemed to be able to win the competition. with all of that, i know all of these skills will be necessary for each of these teams to be able to compete well. and to be on a fast-moving boat, with the waves and wind going in all different directions, and to beat the other bo

mrs. murray: thank you, madam president. i ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the senator from texas, senator cornyn, be recognized. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mrs. murray: thank you, madam president. madam president, i come to the floor today to talk about our obligation to protect workers across america and to urge my colleagues to support the protecting america's workers act, which i'm very proud to introduce today. madam president, middle-class families across is this country -- across this country are struggling. so many have lost their homes and jobs and are fighting to keep their heads above water. we are working hard here to create jobs and get the economy back on track, but we also owe it to middle-class families to make sure that those jobs are safe and healthy. madam president, in 2009 alone there were 4,340 deaths in workplaces across america. and over 3 million more were injured or sickened while on the job. you know, if more than 4,000 americans were killed in one day, i

mrs. murray: madam president, we are going tonight to hear from president obama about his plans for changes to troop levels in afghanistan. last week, i joined with a bipartisan group of my senate colleagues on a letter to the president urging him to begin a sizable and sustained reduction in troop levels, and i hope he takes the opportunity to do that tonight. but, madam president, with all the talk about troop levels, i want to make sure that we remember this isn't just about numbers. it's about real people with real families, men and women who are fighting to defend our country and are depending on us to do the right thing for them now and when they come home. as chairman of the senate veterans affairs committee, i have an inside look into something that too often doesn't make the front pages, the unseen costs of war, the costs that come after our men and women take that uniform off. we all hear about how expensive war is while we're fighting it, but for so many of our service members, what ha

mr. violante? >> chairman murray, a ranking member burr, members of the committee, on behalf the disabled american veterans, i am pleased to be here today to present our views on the bill under consideration. these bills impact almost every va business line as of those programs under the distinction of other departments. as requested, am i oral remarks will focus on the bills and issues with which we have the greatest interest and concerns. many of the bills under consideration today address important gaps in services to disabled veterans or enhance and improve the current programs. the delegates to the most recent national convention in august, 2010 passed numerous resolutions mandating the support for many of the issues under the consideration by this committee. and i have identified the dav's position in detail in my written statement. however, as congress considers authorizing new programs or enhancing or expanding the current programs, it is the social they do so in a manner that does not have negative effects on existing programs and services. in today's economic environment, the va cannot b

whitehouse, casey, coons, tester, cardin, udall of new mexico, shaheen, stabenow, murray, conrad, durbin and manchin. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 75, s. 679, the efficiency and streamlining act. the presiding officer: the motion to proceed is now pending. mr. reid: madam president, i want to say a word before i leave the floor to -- to and about my friend, the senator from california. as i've indicated, chair of this most important committee, the environment and public works which i had the good fortune of chairing on two separate occasions. she has been tireless in bringing legislation to this floor and attempting to. she has been talking about this bill for months about how good it is, and when she sat down and reminded me of the merits of this legislation, i thought this should be a good one. a job-creating measure. we need that right now. and i have been very disappointed that we haven't been able to move forward, but it is not because of any lack of effort on her behalf. she and i came to washington together many, many years ago and served together in the house of representat

murray post office. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. farenthold, and the gentleman from texas, mr. cuellar, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. farenthold. mr. farenthold: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. farenthold: i'd like to ask unanimous consent, mr. speaker, that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. farenthold: mr. speaker, s. 349, introduced in the senate by senator sherrod brown of ohio, would designate the facility at 4865 tallmadge road in rootstown, ohio, as the marine sergeant jeremy e. murray post office. from a young age, marine corps sergeant jeremy e. murray had a strong desire to join the hirlt and to serve his country. -- military and to serve his country. according to his mother, pam,

mrs. jackson just terribly. it's very upsetting. also, the attacks which are going to happen to michael. they're going to be very, very upsetting. one of the things we see in this trial is, oh, conrad murraythis family that the rest of the people who are responsible for michael's death and make no mistake, there are others, the producers of this show had dr. murray involved in it. they were pulling the strings, causing to happen what happened. and yet nobody is interested in going after them. they're very upset about the tire process. >> we were talking about this earlier. at the end of the day, what do you think michael jackson's legacy will be? will it be the music? will it be be the controversial way he lived his life? >> i think there's so much we didn't know about michael during his life and so much that we still don't know and may never know, but i think that the tragedy of his death allowed people to focus on his musical achievements, his achievements as an entertainer and in the end, that's what survives. if there's a good part to this story, it's that that's what people can focus on moving forward. >> thank you all very much for your insight. we appreciate it. >> thanks. >>> up n