Mr. President, I would like to acknowledge recently retired Illinois Judge Charles Romani, Jr., who served on the bench for 30 years in Illinois' third circuit. Among many achievements over those years of service, Judge Romani's work…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I will not object, but I ask unanimous consent to follow the Senator from Louisiana to speak. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, it was July of 1911. A boat arrived in Baltimore. It came over from Germany. And among the passengers getting off that boat were a small number of people from Lithuania. They included my grandmother, my aunt, my uncle, and…

Mr. President, several weeks ago, before the end of the 112th Congress, the Senate voted to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy with a supplemental appropriations bill. The $60.4 billion supplemental emergency bill passed in the Senate by…

I announce that the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly). Are there any other Senators in the…

I announce that the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 62…

The foundation for bipartisan action is already in place. And if Congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, I will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away.

That's what comprehensive immigration looks like, smarter enforcement, a pathway to earn citizenship, improvements in the legal immigration system, so that we continue to be a magnet for the best and the brightest all around the world.

That's what comprehensive immigration reform looks like. Smarter enforcement, a pathway to earn citizenship, improvements in the legal immigration system, so that we continue to be a magnet for the best and the brightest all around the…

We're closely monitoring what's happening in Egypt.

It will lift these individuals out of the shadows and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship.

This new commitment will bring America's total humanitarian aid to Syria to $365 million.

I want to thank Secretary LaHood for his dedication, his hard work, and his years of service to the American people.

That's why we need comprehensive immigration reform.

Children brought here illegally through no fault of their own by their parents will be eligible for earned citizenship.

Our immigration system should reward anyone who is willing to work hard and play by the rules.

The situation on the ground has obviously been a concern to the United States and other nations.

Our businesses should only employ people legally authorized to work in the United States.