Madam President, I listened carefully to the statement made by the Republican leader. I noticed that for the last few days the Republicans have been very quiet and calm and circumspect in their reaction to the President's speech to a joint…

Mr. President, the world has witnessed considerable upheaval across the Middle East this year as citizens from all walks of life have turned out by the millions to say enough to repressive regimes, stagnant political systems, and a lack of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 128; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the…

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 256 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

Mr. President, we expect to begin the consideration of H.J. Res. 66 during Wednesday's session. We also hope to consider the FAA and highway extensions which were received from the House. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled…

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 5:50 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 14, 2011…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 14; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

I now ask for a second reading en bloc, and I object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will have their second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the bills by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1549) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the Record. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 262, S. Res. 263, S. Res. 264, and S. Res. 265. There being no…

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 am pleased to stand here today and introduce the Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011 with my colleague from Oregon, Senator Ron Wyden. Every year, at least $60 billion in the Medicare program is attributed to waste…

Let me, first of all, thank you, my classmate, Donna Christensen. We got here about the same time, and it seems as though the longer we're here, the more alike we think. So I want to thank you for your leadership. I also want to commend…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), and…

Mr. President, Father Mychal Judge was a Catholic priest and chaplain of the New York Fire Department. On the morning of September 11, 2001, he rushed to where he was needed--to the World Trade Center. He was administering last rites to a…

I thank the Senator. I want to point out that there are a number of examples of companies that employ hundreds or thousands of American workers in developing and commercializing financial sector products that are based on business method…