Mr. President, last week the Vice President was in my State in the Mahoning Valley, in the Youngstown area, northeast Ohio. He saw what I have been seeing in my State for the last several months, and he heard what I have been hearing from…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Madam President, I now ask that we act on the preamble. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the preamble. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S…

Madam President, it is the majority leader's intention to resume the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 400, S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration user fees legislation, when the Senate convenes tomorrow. At 2:15 the Senate will begin…

Madam 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 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 10…

Madam President, I wish to reiterate and underscore the words of my colleague, the senior Senator from New York, about how important the tightening of the Iran sanctions are to Israel, to the United States of America, and to the stability…

Madam President, I rise to bring attention to a problem plaguing many aging communities in Ohio and throughout the industrial Midwest. We in this country have a rich manufacturing heritage, none richer than Ohio. We are the third leading…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 468, which was submitted earlier today by Senator Blumenthal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Madam 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 related statements be printed in the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 am on Tuesday, May 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 469, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Madam President, it is my understanding we are ready to act on this resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 469) was agreed to.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

If you want peace, you prepare for peace. If you want war, you prepare for war. The NDAA prepares for war against Iran. It calls for pre-positioning planes, bombs, ships, munitions, and for naval maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz. This is…

On Friday, May 18, 2012, I missed rollcall votes No. 290 (Democratic Motion-to-Recommit) and 291 (Final Passage of H.R. 4310, ``FY13 National Defense Authorization Act''). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 290…

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio will state his inquiry.

I yield 2 minutes to the cosponsor of the amendment, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Conyers of Michigan.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XII of division A of the bill, add the following: SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION…