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I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 414; S. Res. 415; and S. Res. 416. There being no objection, the…
Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 2575 has been received from the House and is at the desk. I would ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative…
As the attention of the world has been focused on the pre-1991 Soviet behavior of President Putin in Crimea, I come to the floor to remind the American public and Members of this body that there is also a full-fledged humanitarian rights…
Mr. President, I would ask for a second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________
I thank my colleague. Madam Speaker, throughout this debate, Republicans have been claiming that they are champions of working people, but that is not the case here. This is not the Save American Workers Act; it is the Sabotaging American…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak on behalf of the 2.3 million Americans, including the 140,000 New Jerseyans who have been without a job for months and desperately need our help. These Americans are Americans who are veterans who stood…
Mr. President, Senator Menendez is absolutely correct. When I was mayor of New Jersey's largest city, we sat upon a critical transportation superstructure--a key node in the larger region. I wish to thank my senior Senator, whom I relied…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Theresa Harrison, a legislative fellow in Senator Schumer's office, be granted privileges of the floor for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, I thank my distinguished colleague from Connecticut for his engagement and for recognizing our former colleague, Senator Lautenberg, whose passion for public transportation was unmatched in this body. He understood the nexus…
Mr. President, I have a deep respect for Senator Sessions. But I will just simply say this is the 8th year, the 8th year in which under some figleaf--before they could hide through their objections. But this is really a fig leaf. The…
Reserving the right to object, this is not about Cesar Chavez. This is about immigration. I know my distinguished colleague has a different view about immigration than I do. I know Senator Vitter, for whom he is offering this amendment…
We all eagerly await the day when politics will no longer preclude its passage. Cesar Chavez's profound legacy and lasting influence can be reduced to three words--the motto of the United Farm Workers--that recall his fight for justice and…
Mr. President, I shortly am going to make a unanimous consent request on S. Res. 404, a resolution I submitted honoring the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez. This resolution has been blocked by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 27, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Madam President, I rise to express my strong support for Maria Contreras-Sweet--a woman eminently qualified to serve our country as the next administrator of the Small Business Administration. Maria Contreras-Sweet is the right person to…
Mr. President, I come to the floor as we are at a moment of truth and a moment of incredible importance, and I wish to start off by acknowledging the distinguished Republican ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights, and Agency Action, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on March 27, 2014, at 3 p.m., in room SD-226…