I very briefly thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. It was 12 hours ago when I was standing right here, a lonely voice among others who were discussing this issue, bringing up the points the Senator raises. The first is the…

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Boxer) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 7, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

And we will continue to focus on empowering women and girls at home and abroad.

Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2017. (Reappointment)

Rebuilding our export control lists and moving less sensitive items from the State to the Commerce list will provide us the flexibility to more efficiently equip and maintain our partner's capabilities.

any bill must include a pathway to earned citizenship

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.

It is important to bear in mind that the reference period for today's surveys was the week of February 10-16 for the household survey and the pay period containing February 12th for the establishment survey.

Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Lisa Perez Jackson, resigned.

we can swiftly pass and send a commonsense immigration reform bill to my desk

The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for three straight years.

We are promoting food security initiatives that recognize the rights and needs of women farmers.

Empowering women isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do.

The cornerstone of the President's Export Control Reform Initiative is the rebuilding of the two primary export controls lists.

This system has created significant obstacles and delays in providing equipment to Allies and partners for interoperability with U.S. forces.

These actions will improve our national security by better utilizing our export licensing and enforcement resources to focus on those items, destinations, and end-uses of greatest concern.

The unemployment rate fell from 7.9 percent in January to 7.7 percent in February, the lowest since December 2008.