Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on hearing entitled ``Examining the Filibuster: The Filibuster Today and Its…

Madam President, I rise in strong support of the Franken amendment. First, I wish to praise my colleague from Minnesota for the great job he has done on this amendment. This is going to make a huge difference. It strengthens the section…

Mr. President, I rise today in support of S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act. I am happy to be joined by several of my colleagues, all of whom were essential in putting this bill together: Senators Feingold, Wyden, Bayh, Franken, and Bennet. We…

I would yield 30 seconds to myself to say that anyone who has gone to the United Kingdom, you feel this special relationship as we mentioned on both sides of the aisle. You feel the camaraderie and you do feel the special bond. I would say…

I now yield 2 minutes to a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Miller).

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S…

It is now my pleasure to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts, the vice chairman of the Rules Committee, Mr. McGovern. Mr. McGOVERN. I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, this is a very…

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Davis).

It is my pleasure now to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley), the author of this resolution.

Before I yield back the balance of my time, I want to thank my good friend, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, who has partnered with me in so much good legislation through the years. And I really do appreciate her support. I yield back the…

This is a chart prepared by the Joint Economic Committee, which I call the V chart--not for victory, or total victory, but it certainly shows success and that we're trending in the right direction in our economy. The red bars on the chart…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5160, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, there will be no rollcall votes during Friday's session of the Senate. ____________________

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:17 p.m., adjourned until Friday, May 7…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time. The bill (H.R. 5160) was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is, Shall the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 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. Without objection…

First, Madam President, I wish to join my friend from Connecticut in praising Senator Bennet, who has had an amazing effect and a steady hand in bringing this bill to the floor. I also thank my colleague from Virginia, Senator Warner. The…