Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 18; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, 11 years ago I introduced the DREAM Act to allow a select group of immigrant students with great potential to contribute more fully to America. The DREAM Act said that in order to qualify, they had to earn their way to a…

Mr. President, I ask consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The DREAM Act

Today, the majority leader filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3364, the Bring Jobs Home Act. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote will be on Thursday. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I understand S. 3393 introduced earlier today by Senator Reid is at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 483, and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I now ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

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 5:57 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Colorado for his remarks, and a special thanks to my colleague from Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse, for gathering us here this evening. It is almost 8:30 Washington time. The Chamber is otherwise…

I announce that the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) is necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) would vote ``aye.''

Mr. President, I am delighted to add my voice to this chorus of congratulations for our colleague on her singular and remarkable achievement. It seems fitting that Senator Collins would reach this historic milestone just after the All Star…

The Cook County Criminal Courts Building in Chicago is an imposing building at the intersection of 26th Street and California Avenue that has long been known by its address: 26th and Cal. Last month, the Criminal Courts Building was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 3381 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I come back on the floor as I have almost weekly throughout this entire Congress for 2 years to talk about the issue of high-level nuclear waste and what are we to do about it. And I really applaud my colleagues who joined me on June 6…

This is an issue where the International Association of Firefighters and AFSCME stand together with the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the Consumer Electronics Association. What an amazing…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Alexander of Tennessee and Senator Enzi of Wyoming, cosponsors of this measure and participants in this colloquy on the floor today. I am sorry I wasn't here at the outset, but I am grateful for their…