Okay. So the letters that are going to go out will mention waivers and explain how to get those waivers, is that right?

Over the past 12 years, Director Mueller has done a good job of transforming the FBI from a law enforcement agency into a national security agency.

I yield 10 minutes of my time to Senator Thune. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota. Amendment No. 1197

My colleagues have heard me mention so many times that we tend to delegate more and we ought to be legislating. This bill is another example of delegating too much and giving too much authority to Cabinet-level people, in this case the…

Mr. President, I ask to speak as if in morning business for 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 1197, offered by…

Madam President, we will soon be voting on the Thune amendment, and I rise to speak in support of the Thune amendment. The Thune amendment would strengthen the bill and beef up the triggers that precede the legalization program. The Thune…

Mr. President, I have no problems with this amendment. It ensures that tribal communities are represented. The bill's task force is a new and independent entity designed to provide recommendations about immigration and border security. Mr…

Mr. President, today, Senator Wyden and I reintroduced the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act. This collaborative effort includes two ideas for making Medicare billing and spending more transparent. The first…

It would be very important that you get back to us in two or three days, because these are issues before Congress right now.

Does the FBI use drones for surveillance on U.S. soil?

Thank you, Chairman Leahy, for calling the hearing, and I welcome Director Mueller back, particularly because this is likely to be the last hearing he will appear before the Committee.

Would you agree with this, that the weakening of current law creates a loophole that could allow terrorist groups such as al Qaeda or Hezbollah or other foreign spies to more easily operate within the United States?

This is so important because we will have about four weeks in July, we will have only four days after your term ends to consider a nominee.

Mr. President, when I closed last night I posed nine questions to Secretary Napolitano about the immigration bill. She said that when confirmed, she would answer questions that Congress put before her. My questions came at the end of her…

Madam President, I rise to discuss the report by the Congressional Budget Office that was just released. This is a long- awaited report, and we have all been waiting with bated breath to see what they would say. The report assesses the…

So it just underscores how important the Older Americans Act is, given the retirement savings crisis that we are currently living in today.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Syria