I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress regarding climate change and…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak about President Obama's State of the Union Address last week. It was a speech that I believe laid out a positive and forceful agenda for strengthening our middle class and for accelerating our…

Mr. President, I come to the floor this evening to speak about our ongoing debate about the Keystone XL Pipeline and the need for this debate to shift to a much larger conversation. Tonight, as we are continuing in what has been 1\1/2\…

Mr. President, I would like to speak for a few minutes about our Nation's economic relationship with Africa and one area of concern I have as we work toward further strengthening our ties. Since its passage under President Clinton, the…

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel on oil transported through…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up my amendment to the Murkowski substitute, amendment No. 121. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

Mr. President, I ask to be recognized for 1 minute, please. Mr. McCONNELL. Objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President and colleagues, you will recall from our debate earlier this evening concerns raised about the equity of--most oil that is consumed and transported through this country or into this country pays a fee. It is an…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 73rd Postmaster General of the United States, Patrick ``Pat'' R. Donahoe, upon his retirement, for his leadership, vision and commitment to the U.S. Postal Service, and for his service to our…

Amendment V: ``No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today at the start of this new year and this new Congress to speak about how we can and why we must work together to improve the Affordable Care Act. Since work on health care reform really began in…

Madam President, over the past few years I have had the great privilege, along with Dr. Tom Coburn, to chair the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Our committee has many responsibilities, one of those being oversight…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Don Marfisi

Madam President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in a few minutes to confirm Sarah Saldana to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A number of our friends have come to the floor opposing Ms. Saldana's…

Mr. President, I wish to offer my heartbroken condolences to the people of Pakistan and to the friends and family, the parents and loved ones, of those murdered yesterday at the Army Public School in Peshawar. As the Pakistan military…

I have been asked to lead us through this wrapup session, even though it is a little early to wrap up, but I want to walk through it if I can. ____________________

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following items, which are postal naming-bills, and the Senate proceed to…

I am happy to yield the floor to Senator Hirono. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.