I also ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Rhode Island be recognized immediately after me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Human Trafficking and Slavery

Mr. President, I come to the floor today for a moment to introduce an issue I have become interested in in the last few months, one that, quite frankly, I didn't know a lot about--the issue of human trafficking and slavery. For many…

I would like to support the bill which, again, a hearing was taking place yesterday for H.R. 2121, the China Democracy Promotion Act.

I urge the United States to end its current U.S.-China policy, which has put business profit, security reasons, and other interests above the basic human rights.

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.

Unless we can convince the Communist Chinese regime by resolute action that they will face severe consequences if they continue to support Tehran, we can expect them to go about with business as usual.

The relationship between Iran and Syria is a direct threat to the safety and security of Israel and democracy in the region.

The U.S. should make every effort to purchase those services from domestic sources as soon as possible.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1280) to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of a sexual assault policy, the establishment of an Office of…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of Senate bill 1280, the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011. This bill represents the culmination of bipartisan and bicameral efforts to…

I am honored to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas, Judge Poe, the wind beneath our wings, the man who started this ball rolling, the author of H.R. 2337, which was incorporated into the bill before us today. And…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. For 50 years Peace Corps volunteers have given their generous talents and skills to help the poor in developing countries, thereby increasing understanding between diverse cultures…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 31) directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 1280, and ask for its immediate…

Mr. President, I wish to inform the Senate of something that has just happened to a civics teacher in my State of Florida who tried to help her students register to vote. It was nothing new for this teacher, Jill Cicciarelli, to be…

I ask unanimous consent for an additional 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

So that is a false argument, that it is going to cause any improvement on voter fraud. There is hardly any voter fraud. That is one thing the new election law does. What is another thing? It makes it harder if a person moves their…

Mr. President, no State should have the right to make a law if it abridges people's basic rights. I have requested the Department of Justice to look into that. I requested this several months ago. At this moment, I cannot tell you to what…