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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, as if in morning business, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1893, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title…

Mr. President, I ask the Record show that had I been present for vote No. 75, I would have voted ``yea'' on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1038. I unfortunately missed the vote after being unavoidably detained…

Thank you very much. Let me, first of all, commend you for the tremendous leadership that you provide to this effort each Monday evening. As I was thinking about it, I was thinking of the fact that people who observe racing oftentimes…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I rise to commend the work of our Navy operating off the coast of Somalia. Over the weekend, the USS Stephen W. Groves encountered a pirate mothership, a captured Taiwanese fishing vessel, the Jih Chun Tsai. The pirates…

I might say to the Senator from Iowa, the next time you are in Chicago and headed out to O'Hare Airport, right before the O'Hare exit, look to your right. You will see a tall office building, and on the top it says ``Westwood College.''…

I ask the Senator from Iowa, is it not true that when our GAO undercover agents went out to look at 15 for-profit colleges along the lines the Senator discussed, they found all 15 made deceptive or questionable statements to potential…

Mr. President, I ask the Senator again, this is Kaplan University, which owns the Washington Post?

I see. I also think, for the record, that Kaplan University makes more money than the newspaper, but be that as it may, they are linked economically.

I have always respected this newspaper. I just wonder how they can rationalize this sort of activity--the exploitation of students and the exploitation of veterans. I am sure the Senator has been visited by so many people who have called…

But the rest of them, at this point it is an embarrassment to me. As a person who couldn't have gone to college without a student loan--and I have voted reflexively now in the House and the Senate to give the next generation the same…

Let's stay on that point for a second. I ask the Senator from Iowa, how long does the student have to stay at the school for the school to get the Federal money? If they left and didn't finish, would the school still get paid?

I might also add, I think Congress made a serious error in saying that the private loans from the same schools will be treated the same way. They are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Here we have someone who could be 19 or 20 years old…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 51, S. 990. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Landrieu- Snowe substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no…

Mr. President, I have had the opportunity to visit Haiti on a number of occasions and have always been moved by the kindness and generosity of the Haitian people who live under such hard conditions. I have traveled for hours into rural…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 193, submitted earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution…