Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012 at 1 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I announce that the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad) is necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2012, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 43, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

They identified those who were offering these private student loans. The major players in the private nongovernment-backed student loan market: SLM let me translate--formerly known as Sallie Mae, Discover Financial Services, Wells Fargo…

Madam President, next month students all over the United States will begin graduating from college. There is a lot of pride in that experience. Family and friends will gather and celebrate. These young graduates are going to be filled with…

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

Madam President, this was an amendment I originally offered relative to processing facilities that have been subject to efficiency reviews. At the suggestion of the chairman of the committee, Senator Lieberman, as well as ranking members…

It is a pleasure working with Senator Mikulski and I think the Senate can appreciate how hard she works for her constituents. I am sympathetic to hear that the Senator's inquiries to the Postal Service on behalf of seniors, small…

I call up my amendment No. 2082, and I ask unanimous consent that it be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as…

Thank you very much, Representative Courtney. I want to not only thank you, but I want to commend you for the tremendous leadership that you've displayed on so many issues as I've watched you since you've become a Member of this House. I…

You are absolutely right, and I thank you again because I went to one of those land grant colleges--I, along with seven of my brothers and sisters--and I can tell you that, had they not existed, none of us ever probably would have gone to…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, this Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Arizona's controversial immigration law. I thought about this law over the weekend in Springfield, IL. There is an annual event where a special award is given to…

Madam President, let me join in the remarks by the Senator from Washington. This National Labor Relations Board rule which will be voted on by the Senate tomorrow is one that was needed. The rule change was needed and the attempt on the…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Durbin pertaining to the introduction of S. 2303 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. For-Profit Colleges