Mr. President, I think Senator Corker from Tennessee was on the floor before me. I do not know if we are going back and forth or how long he expects to speak. I wish to yield to him to see what his plans are. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, off and on and for some time I have come to the floor to speak about an issue that doesn't receive a lot of attention, which is political prisoners in foreign lands--journalists in Cameroon, an AIDS activist in Uzbekistan…

Mr. President, I thank the majority leader and especially Senators Boxer and Inhofe, as well as their counterparts on the Commerce Committee and the Banking Committee, who have put so much time into this bill, so much effort. We are trying…

Madam President, I cannot remember another day when so many Americans were waiting for the Supreme Court to rule, but today was one of those days all across America. Everyone understood that a decision just across the street this morning…

Those bringing this contempt vote say they want to talk about gunwalking and how to stop it. Okay, let's have that conversation. They say they want to stop gun trafficking and keep our ATF agents safe. Well, then let's properly fund the…

U2 has a song, ``Some Days Are Better Than Others.'' The lyrics go something like this: Some days are dry. Some days are leaky. Some days come clean. Other days are sneaky. Some days take less, but most days take more. Some slip through…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 512) was agreed to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 511, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

Let me follow up on what the majority leader spoke to on the issue of immigration because this is the right time to bring it up. I had several meetings yesterday that were as touching emotionally as anything I have witnessed as a Senator…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Immigration Reform

Mr. President, the bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program may be included in a package we will consider tomorrow--the package of bills that might include the Transportation bill and the student loan bill as well. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Affordable Care Act

Mr. President, politicians are used to waiting in nervous anticipation for certain events; specifically, their own elections and the elections of their friends. But it is an interesting feeling in this town today--in Washington…

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. 3348 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. 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…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, we will continue to debate the flood insurance reauthorization bill tomorrow. We will also await House action on the transportation bill. We need to consider the student loan extension before the end of the week…

Mr. 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 5:20 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, June 28, 2012, at…