Mr. President, on amendment No. 1183, I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, be a cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I will yield to the Senator for that purpose without losing my right to the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I will yield for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 953

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To encourage and facilitate international…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 1183, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy] proposes an amendment numbered…

For me, this is simply shameful.

This legislation reauthorizes the transition, retraining, and employment services created by the VOW to Hire Heroes Act.

Madam 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 6:39 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at…

It also further enhances the VOW to Hire Heroes Act by creating a new, unified, online employment portal for veterans.

American taxpayers cannot afford and should not be asked to subsidize massive marketing and recruiting machines.

I cannot, in good conscience, make that assertion generally about these programs.

Remember three numbers about for-profit schools: 12, 25, and 47.

Seventeen percent goes to instruction, even though that is supposed to be their mission.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the comprehensive immigration reform bill we will begin debating later today and for the rest of the month. I thank my colleagues for voting yes on the motion to proceed, which will let us debate…

A culture change is needed.

A recent Pentagon data estimate reported the number of sexual assaults in the military has increased by 35 percent over the last 2 years.

Whatever one thinks of Edward Snowden, it looks to me as if we have also got a big problem that is internal, not external.

I think it is positive for this country to be having the discussion we are having.