Thankfully, until the Boston bombing we had prevented large-scale terrorist attacks on American soil.

The Government is spying on them and prying into their personal lives.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Compensation Policy, and Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 30, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a legal fellow in Senator Blumenthal's office, Afton Cissell, be granted floor privileges for the duration of July 30, 2013. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on July…

Mr. President, I understand we are now in postcloture debate on this nominee. I understand there is up to 8 hours that can be consumed for that purpose, if I am not mistaken. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I certainly hope we don't have to take that much time. For this nominee and the other four to follow, I am hopeful we can get through them today and get the nominees to the President before we leave here this evening. Today is a day that I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I ask uanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Mitigating Systemic Risk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 608 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to mark-up S. 1356…

Mr. President, today I join with my senior colleague from Iowa, Senator Grassley, and with the distinguished chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy, in reintroducing the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. The…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. By unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call is waived. The question is, Is it the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 30, 2013, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…