Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), my friend and colleague, a leader in so many areas.

I want to thank my colleagues on the other side. It was an excellent show. It expanded the lexicon in the thesaurus. I now yield 2 minutes to a member of the committee, a subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe).

Mr. Speaker, I need to inquire again as to the time remaining because as I listened to my colleagues come down for unanimous consent requests, it seems to me I heard the Speaker saying that the gentleman's time was going to be charged. How…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That's interesting math. I'm now pleased to yield 2 minutes to a friend and colleague, the gentlelady from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers).

Mr. Speaker, I'm now very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly).

Mr. Speaker, at this time I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), the chairman of the Workforce Protection Subcommittee.

That's why my colleagues and I have worked so hard over the past several months to make sure that this never happens again.

These are all qualified nominees, and I hope that we can act quickly and in a bipartisan manner to give all of you an up-or-down vote.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Border Security…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, on March 19 of this year, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Minnesota's tribal school districts were making plans to cut the school year short, increase class sizes, and let staff vacancies go unfilled. The White…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Committee on the Library be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Forces be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 7, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…