I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, if people, I think, listen to this debate, they would see one thing clearly in that there is a difference on the two sides--a difference in perspective and a difference as to the facts…

I thank the gentleman for the time. I appreciate the good feelings and earnest arguments made by the gentlewoman from Tennessee and the gentleman from Arizona, but the fact is this bill is patently unconstitutional because this bill is not…

I would like to make note that we have the American College of Nurse- Midwives; the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the American Medical Student Association; the American Medical Women's Association; the American…

I want to thank the ranking member for the time; I want to thank the chairman for scheduling these bills; and particularly I want to thank the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell) for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy for up to 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I am here to speak in support of the USA FREEDOM Act, a bill that would restrain the power of government to collect data on phone calls made by average, everyday, ordinary, law- abiding American citizens--300 million-plus…

I would like to now hear from my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Nevada, Mr. Heller, and hear his thoughts on how people in his State--how people he knows across the country feel about this program and what we ought to do…

Mr. President, we would like to hear next from my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Montana, on this issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to extend the colloquy by an additional 5 minutes so we can hear from my friend and colleague, the Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I appreciate the patience of Senator Hatch and his willingness to wait while we finished this exercise. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to extend the colloquy for a period of an additional 15 minutes to allow a couple of other Members to participate in the colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I just want to clarify a few aspects of this legislation and to make clear the collective understanding of the Senate in acting on this bill. First, we should be clear that the bill as it stands would prohibit, during the…

Mr. President, I will have to ask for a unanimous consent request on something in just a moment, but I think they are still working out some details. Before I move to that, I thank the Senator from Indiana. He has done so much to further…

Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m., Senator Lankford be recognized to deliver his maiden speech and that the time from 11:30 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. be equally divided, with the majority controlling the first half…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on the Corker substitute amendment No. 1140, that a point of order against all of the pending nongermane amendments be in order and be considered to have been made; that the…

I agree with my colleague, the Senator from Alaska, that other committees should consider the relevant issues in their jurisdiction. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will, of course, consider any resolution of approval or…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the title amendment to H.R. 1191, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1220) was agreed to, as…

Mr. President, I thank the distinguished ranking member. I will be very brief. I thank our ranking member, who could not have been more of a gentleman, more of a leader on this issue, and I cannot thank him enough for his efforts and his…