Belated congratulations to @serenawilliams on winning the French Open. A great player &amp, person!

The owners of these hotels or the managers of the hotels would obviously know that this illicit activity is going on, very possibly with children?

Back to the hotels. In your experience in Connecticut, this is not fleabag motels. We are talking about high-end hotels as well.

Florida is blessed to be a destination State... Unfortunately, Florida also draws visitors for a far less attractive reason: child sex trafficking.

I would just conclude by saying that I not only speak of this for my State of Florida, of which citrus is one of its primary industries and now the product of which is a staple on every American breakfast table, but I speak also of our…

Madam President, I am grateful to the chairman of the committee to engage in a colloquy with me about a devastating disease of bacteria called greening, which is devastating the citrus industry. We know of no cure. The bacteria kills the…

I thank Senator Stabenow for her commitment to helping fund a cure for citrus greening, and it is just that; it is an emergency situation. Because of the devastating nature of this citrus greening disease, the citrus research trust fund…

I was wondering how best to reach young girls.

Do you have any recommendation of how this ought to be exposed, other than these attempts by local TV stations and the newspapers to bring this out?

In your experience in Connecticut, are you seeing improvement in the reporting of these cases so that it will build the case all the more that this is happening right under our noses?

In the current fiscal environment and the uncertainty of future funding levels, we need to know the consequences of sequestration and its impact on the Department of Defense and ultimately on our national security interests.

All of Maryland is reeling from this. One, the National Security Agency is in our State.

Madam President, I am pleased to join the distinguished Senator from Michigan in urging approval of this bill by the Senate. It has been a pleasure working with her and other members of the Agriculture Committee to produce a farm bill that…

I noticed there is an operations and maintenance shortfall for the Army's request in excess of $8 billion in the overseas contingency operations and maintenance account.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.

Mr. President, I want to thank the Senate for passing this very important farm bill, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. I especially thank my colleagues Debbie Stabenow and Pat Roberts and their staff members for the hard…

Protecting the safety and security of our American citizens is our highest priority.

Mr. President, following leader remarks the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S. 744, the immigration bill. That will take place until 5 p.m. today. Senator Sessions will control 2 hours, and Senator Leahy will control the…