Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate today, I now ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:01 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday…

Therefore, Senators should note that two rollcall votes could occur beginning at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

Mr. President, for the information of Senators, tomorrow former Senator Stevens will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Buses will depart the Senate steps at 12:15 p.m. for Arlington. I am correct, Mr. President, in stating…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 28; that on Tuesday, following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 651, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 649, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President: We all fill many roles in our lives. We are workers, parents, sons and daughters, and members of our communities. We struggle to do well in each responsibility. But when the demands of work overshadow the rest of our lives…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about two basic topics today. But first, for today, in light of the news that so many people have been discussing today and reporting on today, which is the implementation today of some parts of our health…

Madam President, I rise to speak about the same topic about which the senior Senator from Vermont just spoke. We are grateful for his leadership on so many issues but especially those that involve the Judiciary Committee, the committee of…

Basically, in this article we have a news organization-- among many--that is saying donor names are being kept secret. The other problem we have, of course, is foreign nationals are coming into the United States and spending money to…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the Chair. And, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a New York Times article of September 20, 2010, entitled ``Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift.'' There being no objection, the material…

Mr. Speaker, there is a thief abroad in this country stealing the cognitive powers of more than 5.3 million Americans. It costs $172 billion annually, but the money is not the true loss. The loss is a son who can still take his father to a…

Mr. Speaker, throughout the month of August, I met with small business owners in my district who are anxious about the coming 1099 reporting requirements created by ObamaCare. They see a mountain of tax paperwork in their future, a…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to urge support for legislation I am introducing today to amend Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race…

Mr. President, yesterday, I filed a report on a trip which I made to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, but I did not have an opportunity to come to the Senate floor to discuss it. I do so today on a number of the highlights of the trip. In…