I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 548, S. Res. 549, and S. Res. 550. There being no objection, the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the resolutions be printed…

We will begin consideration of the Veterans Jobs Corps Act tomorrow. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Second Anniversary of the Chevrolet Cruze

This weekend, I believe it was Saturday, I was in Lordstown, OH, celebrating the 2-year anniversary of the first Chevy Cruze that came off the Lordstown GM Chevy plant line. I was there the day the first Cruze came out. The first three…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering 9/11

Mr. President, today we remember September 11, 2001, 11 years ago, a Tuesday like today was, a beautiful day like today was, but a day of horror incited by a hateful ideology. We, of course, cannot afford to forget what happened, but let's…

On rollcall No. 557 I was unavoidably detained and did not vote. If I had been present, I would have voted ''yea.'' ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Wall Street Reform

Madam President, I rise to discuss the troubling state of our financial system and the unfinished business of Wall Street reform. I am here to talk specifically about too-big-to-fail banks. Decades of deregulation and laissez faire…

Mr. President, I rise today because servicemembers who risk their lives protecting our Nation should not have to ever worry about predatory banking practices. They should not have to worry about whether they can vote absentee while serving…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Servicemembers' Protection Act

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kareem Yakub and Ghazan Jamal, members of my staff, be granted the privilege of the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I yield myself 30 seconds. We went to war against Iraq under the assumption they had weapons of mass destruction. Iran doesn't have weapons of mass destruction. One of the problems with this bill is that it effectively states that…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and I thank her for her very strong support and leadership on this particular issue and on so many issues in this Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this well-crafted legislation which…

Article I, section 8, clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the responsibility to establish and ensure operations of the postal service. Today, August 1, 2012, 234 years after the Constitution was ratified, Congress is presiding…