Mr. President, I would like to thank my colleagues from Ohio and Oregon, as we come to the floor today to talk about the 5 years since the passage of the Wall Street reform bill--better known as Dodd-Frank--and what it has meant for our…

Madam President, how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no time remaining.

Madam President, the bipartisan amendment I am offering today with Senator Rubio--and I am grateful to Senator Gillibrand for cosponsoring--this American dream accounts amendment is about one thing: giving every child the chance to go to…

Mr. President, I ask my colleague from Arkansas, through the Chair, first, if we cannot receive consent to take up these nominations which were made over 15 months ago as a group. I wish to briefly describe one of the truly exceptional…

Mr. President, I am honored to join with the Senator from Ohio in cosponsoring this amendment. I, too, have recently visited an early college high school in my home State, which Delaware State College, our historically Black college, has…

Mr. President, as the Senate this week considers the first major reform bill for our Nation's public schools in over a decade, I rise to talk about how we can ensure that every one of our country's children goes to a great school no matter…

In conclusion, we have a range of highly qualified nominees. Armando Bonilla would be the first Hispanic judge to hold a seat and has been with the Department of Justice. Thomas Halkowski, a third pending nominee, is a respected partner at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Hatch be recognized following my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, today I wish to honor someone I have had the privilege of calling a friend for many years and who is retiring after serving the State of Delaware for the past 6 years, Alan Levin. Alan and I both had our first tours of duty…

Mr. President, over the past few months I have been coming to the floor to recognize the work of a few of the outstanding employees of the Department of Homeland Security. There are over 200,000 men and women who work at the Department's…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed for an extra 6 minutes. May I prevail on the Senator from Ohio? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Mr. President, I wish to begin by talking about two subjects. The first of those is the nuclear agreement that our Nation and five other nations are seeking to negotiate with Iran, and the second is I wish to do something we don't do often…

Mr. President, I thank the Republican whip for those words and for his work on this. I would just close with this thought: Whenever I talk to people who have been married a long time--like 50, 60, 70 years--I always ask them, what is the…

Mr. President, while the Senator from Texas is still on the floor, let me say, if I could--he mentioned the word ``trust'' a number of times. It is an important word in Congress. One of my favorite sayings is ``Integrity--if you have it…

Mr. President, today, I want to take a moment to recognize the important relationship between the United States and Jamaica and the role Jamaican Americans play in promoting trade and development between our two nations. The United States…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, the hallmark of our Nation's economy has long been the ability of anyone with creativity, ambition, and a good work ethic to realize their dreams and move America forward. From the lightbulb to the iPhone, the legacy of…

Mr. President, I have come to the floor today following on the speech just delivered by Senator Boxer, who highlighted her concern about a manufactured crisis--the impending expiration of the highway bill, which must be reauthorized by…