Shared prosperity from Wall Street to Main Street depends on smart, commonsense regulations that protect the vast majority of Americans from the irresponsible actions of a few.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Look, here is an opportunity. There is an opportunity to find common ground. There is an opportunity to do something that makes common sense, that is not just common ground. It is common sense to require people, if…

Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce two pieces of legislation: the Know Before You Owe Act and the Fairness for Struggling Students Act. These bills will take critical steps toward addressing the student debt crisis facing America…

Mr. President, I will accept my colleague from Virginia's kind words with at least an indirect apology for the defamation which he included in his speech suggesting that I was somehow an Ancient Mariner here in the Senate. I wear my…

Mr. President, it has been said in St. Louis, MO, baseball is not a sport, it is a religion. If that is true, Stan Musial was a St. Louis civic patron saint. Stan Musial was an icon in St. Louis. He was the best ballplayer to wear a…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The Senator from Louisiana. ____________________

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:02 p.m., recessed until Wednesday, January 23…

I now ask for a second reading, en bloc, and object to my own request, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the transcript of the inaugural ceremony proceedings for Monday, January 21, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the period for morning business be extended until 4 p.m. today and that all provisions under the previous order remain in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I understand there are two bills at the desk. I ask for their first reading, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the titles of the bills, en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 47) to reauthorize the…

As Student Loan Debt Surpasses $1 Trillion, Senators Introduce Legislation To Address Crisis

I think some of the criticism that was heaped on her was unfair and did not reflect the fact that she was reporting the best information she had available at the time.

The point I am trying to get to is, two extraordinarily talented individuals, Admiral Mullen, and maybe one of the best diplomats of our time, Ambassador Pickering, did a thorough review here, found shortcomings in our protection of our…

You cannot solve a problem by throwing money at it unless the problem is lack of money.

we will not waiver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act.