Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent to speak for about 5 minutes on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am here to join my colleagues, as I had the great pleasure of being in the chair for a while this afternoon to hear some of the expression of support for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was very eloquent…

As you've heard, H.R. 6328 enjoys bipartisan support of the members of the Committee on Homeland Security and deserves the full support of the House today. I think this is an important step we take, particularly with the holiday season…

Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to the heroic service of SFC Ryan James Savard, who was killed in action October 13 in Kunduz Province as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Sergeant First Class Savard was…

Mr. President, I will take a couple of brief moments. First, let me thank my friend, the Senator from Illinois. No one has spent more time and also, candidly, taken a more courageous position in these discussions around avoiding this…

Due to a long-scheduled obligation in northern Virginia this morning, I was unable to be present for the vote on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. I would have voted…

I, too, echo the sentiments of my friend from New England. Those of us on the Great Plains out in Minnesota ask to pass a farm bill also. The American people spoke last week and they were very clear. I didn't run into a single voter--and I…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Warner pertaining to the introduction of S. 3635 are printed in…

Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleague and friend, the Senator from Delaware, Chris Coons, in introducing legislation that would make voting faster and more accessible to all voters. Here we are, barely a week after a historic…

Mr. President, I stand today to explain my ``no'' vote on cloture this morning in connection with the sportsmen's bill, S. 3525. This is a large bill. It is made up of a number of legislative proposals that have been put together. In many…

Mr. President, I wish to honor the service of a brave New Hampshire son, U.S. Army Special Forces CPT Shawn G. Hogan, who was killed in a tragic accident during a military training exercise on October 17 in Golden Pond, KY. Captain Hogan…

Last week, the American people spoke; and I, for one, heard them loud and clear: quit arguing and get your dang work done. My suggestion is that we've got a piece that we can do today--pass the farm bill for America. America's farm economy…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, for 4 years, we have been pushing the United States Senate to pass a bill to improve our Nation's cybersecurity. During this time, the cybersecurity threat to our country--to our way of life--has only grown. We have now seen…

I am pleased to hear the leader say he would be most willing to allow the minority to offer five relevant, germane amendments to the cyber security legislation. Literally within the last 30 minutes we have had on the floor both the leader…

Mr. President, this is the first opportunity we will have had since returning from the election to cast a vote on a meaningful piece of legislation. As legislation goes, it is about as meaningful as any we are going to come across for a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the motion…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for the purpose of a parliamentary inquiry to inquire as to whether it is not the case that during these pro forma sessions legislation may be considered by unanimous consent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…