Madam President, in addition to his UC, we have myself for 15 minutes, Senator Merkley for 15 minutes, and I believe Senator Wyden has asked for 30, and then to accommodate the Republicans, our UC would say if there is a Republican seeking…

Madam President, I submit on behalf of myself and Senators Harkin, Merkley, Durbin, Klobuchar, Brown, Begich, Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Shaheen, Boxer, Tester, Cardin, Mikulski, Warner, and Manchin a resolution to amend rule VIII and rule…

I know my colleague, Amy Klobuchar, is here. Senator Mondale was a distinguished former Vice President and leader in the Senate, and he wrote the very passionate piece in the New York Times that I have just had printed in the Record. I…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for another 2 minutes--also recognizing the Republican side has speakers-- to wrap up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you very much. Madam President, I rise today to introduce the resolution I just mentioned. I have worked very hard with all of my colleagues, including my two colleagues from Iowa and Oregon, Senators Harkin and Merkley, to reform…

Madam President, let me just inquire through the Parliamentarian, it is my understanding that by objecting to this resolution being immediately considered now, the result is the resolution will go over under the rule, allowing it to be…

Madam President, efforts to reform the motion to proceed have continued since. In 1984, a bipartisan Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures recommended placing a 2-hour limit on debate of a motion to proceed. That recommendation…

I very much agree with that. I have been sitting here following the debate, and I think Senator Alexander, among others, has propounded some very good questions. I actually have another question I was going to ask on top of his question of…

Mr. President, I yield my hour of postcloture time to Senator Kerry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from Massachusetts.

Mr. President, I rise today to echo the call of the Senators and Presidents who have furthered the cause of peace. I rise to continue this body's longstanding work to reduce the threat that nuclear weapons still pose to our Nation and…

Madam President, last Friday the Senate in an act of bipartisanship reauthorized the America COMPETES Act, which was first signed into law August 9, 2007. It did so this time under unanimous consent; the last time it took 3 days of debate…

Mr. President, in July I introduced S. Res. 581, a resolution honoring the educational and scientific significance of Dr. Jane Goodall on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in what is today Gombe Stream National Park in…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of repealing the so-called don't ask, don't tell policy. It has been 17 years since this misguided policy was enacted. I believed then, as I believe now, that it was wrong for Congress to…

Mr. President, as if in legislative session and morning business, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5116 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in strong support of the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act provides individuals who were brought to the United States as young children, at the age of 15 or younger, with the opportunity to legalize their status…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rockefeller-Hutchison substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and that a budget pay-go statement be read. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Madam President, I would like to speak briefly on the New START treaty and state the reasons I believe the Senate should go ahead and ratify this treaty. Let me highlight some key points on, first, what the treaty accomplishes. Let me…