Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be…

I rise to offer an amendment on this paragraph. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $9,000,000)''. Page 65, line 1, after the dollar…

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

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:47 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 9:30…

Mr. President, it is the majority leader's intention to resume the motion to proceed to S. 2343, the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, upon convening tomorrow. We expect to equally divide the first hour, with the Republicans…

There's a lot of talk here in Washington about the need to cut our budget deficits; and while that is certainly true, we also need to be talking about another deficit, and that's our country's trade deficit. Last year, the United States…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 358, S. 743. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any related…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 390, H.R. 2668. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

Mr. President, I rise to express deep concern on behalf of families and students all across Michigan who are very upset at the vote earlier today where we did not get enough votes--the supermajority needed to be able to get beyond the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 213…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 212. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, just a bit of a history lesson. We hear a lot of demagoguery going on right now from the highest office of the land about the unwillingness of Republicans to help our college students receive the…

I thank the gentlelady. We ought to be looking at ways for growing an economy that gives the opportunity for students to know that they will have a job, that they can pay off loans at whatever rate it will be. There is a much better way…

Today, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4628, a misguided, deeply partisan bill which would cut $6 billion from the prevention and public health fund. For months, I have been proud to help lead the charge to prevent student loan rates from…

I am proud to have cosponsored legislation with my colleagues Mr. Courtney and Mr. Tierney in order to keep student loan rates from doubling in 65 days. Right now, millions of high school seniors are deciding where they are going to attend…

3 years ago President Obama promised Congress that the American people would have 6 percent unemployment in exchange for trillions of taxpayer dollars to pump into the economy. Today we know that the stimulus program was mismanaged…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've got a radical idea, a radical idea for the people of America. Let's use Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds for harbor maintenance. For 25 years, we've been robbing Peter to pay Paul, but in reality that $7 billion…