Well, Madam President, I think we have had a good debate and colloquies on this bill. At noon we are going to be voting, as I understand it, on a cloture motion on whether we are going to have a bill on the floor. That is all we are…

Madam Chair, we have a situation that exists in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri that I know of along the Missouri River, which I've represented the entire stretch along Iowa. It's an attempt to save the endangered species known as the pallid…

My friend from West Virginia made a statement a few minutes ago that resonated with me. He said we are trying to get the market rates because we always had the rates. When I first went to college in 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961, I borrowed…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. _. None of the funds made available…

I know we are still on our time; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

I know Senator Stabenow has an important meeting to get to, and I will yield to her in just second. I just want to respond to my friend from North Carolina as to why I objected since I don't believe in all of these reservations for…

We made a commitment at that time to invest in a generation of young Americans so they wouldn't have a huge amount of debt hanging over their heads.

That is really the vote tomorrow. Are we going to keep 3.4 percent or are we going to allow it to double? That is the essence of the vote tomorrow. There are a lot of different ideas floating around here about what to do and how to do…

Madam President, I take the floor today to follow up on what my good friend and colleague Senator Reed from Rhode Island just spoke about; that is, the looming interest rate hike on student loans that is confronting us in this country. To…

The President and senior Democrats on this Committee have made clear that they want to pick a fight on the DC Circuit.

So, how do you know they are not pushing the company to buy Smithfield?

Questions for Patricia Ann Millett submitted by Senator Chuck Grassley

I previously expressed my opposition to including on the agenda today any nominee of the District of Columbia Circuit.

Questions for Elizabeth Wolford submitted by Senator Chuck Grassley

I have some differences with my distinguished colleague on this point, but I am also glad to have participated in the Senate confirmation of 199 of President Obama's nominees and the disapproval of only two, which I think is a 99-percent…

I think you have answered my question and I would like to get Mr. Slane.

Mr. President, soon we will be voting on a district court nominee. I rise in opposition to the nomination of Jennifer Dorsey. That is for the U.S. district judgeship for the District of Nevada. Before I outline the basis for my opposition…

I am always concerned about antitrust and competition issues.