Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Laura Cilek and Marshall Fisher of my staff be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of the day's proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak about the Federal Government's unnecessary and unacceptable delay in deciding to approve the use and sale of E15 gasoline at all the gasoline stations in this country. Last Friday, we were…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Iowa. ____________________

Madam Speaker, it's an honor to have the opportunity to address you here on the floor of the House of Representatives, and picking up where my colleagues left off, they have given, I think, a good presentation over the last 60 minutes that…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 10 a.m. ____________________

Postsecondary education is a gateway to the middle class for millions of Americans.

The Federal investment in higher education is a solid investment in our future.

Mr. President, I yield the floor. Since I do not see any other Members present to speak, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I address my colleagues for the purpose of submitting a resolution that will bring about greater transparency in government. I think my colleagues know I have a long history in promoting this sort of transparency. I believe…

How much time remains on this side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 15 minutes 13 seconds.

I support improved coordination between U.S. Government agencies to go after bad actors and strengthen enforcement of our intellectual property laws.

Mr. President, may I ask how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 10 minutes.

Mr. President, I have a further unanimous consent request. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4853; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and that an amendment at the desk, which…

Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request but I will wait until a Member from the other side is here to make it. As a predicate to that, I will make a statement on my reason for doing so. As the majority continues to struggle in an…

I think it is very, very important that we have this oversight hearing, because the situation is as serious as Senator Whitehouse has just stated.

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan is recognized.

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, this morning we saw yet another replay of a dialog between some of my friends on the other side and some on my side of the aisle. It kind of goes like this. Republicans make a proposal to make a pending…

I think continents like Africa are continents in play.