Madam President, if I may ask my colleague one last question. The Senator from Michigan believes it is going to be going down, but it did not go down when the unemployment rate went down between the 2 years of 2010 and 2011. What would be…

Madam President, if I could quickly respond, I recall the Senator from Michigan speaking about her family background in Oklahoma. The only thing I disagree with is we have always had these. Statistics show they are not any more intense…

Unfortunately, the future of American nuclear energy is facing many of the same hurdles as the oil and gas industry and one of the key threats is overregulation by the Government.

One of the most exciting developments over the past few years has been the tremendous expansion of oil and gas drilling.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 2 p.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 406 of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on, May 22, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Maine Ms. Collins, and I be permitted to engage in a colloquy for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on, May 22, 2013, at 10 a.m. in SC-430. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Performance…

Mr. President, let me thank Senator Graham and Senator Menendez for their leadership on this important Senate resolution, S. Res. 65. This is a resolution that is very straightforward. It says to our friend and ally Israel: We have your…

Madam President, I believe our time has expired or is beginning to expire, but I wish to underline what Senator Collins has said. We are passionate about this. Some say a passionate problem solver is an oxymoron or a passionate moderate is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 22, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 428A Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

Madam President, Senator Collins and I are here today to underscore the timeliness of a bipartisan solution we have been pushing since March. While I firmly believe we should replace the sequester with a balanced and comprehensive plan…

I ask unanimous consent the Senator from Maine be recognized for 4 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The Senator from Maine has it exactly right, and I commend her for her leadership. I want to point out to those who were critical of what we did when it came to the FAA, it is not just elite business travelers or Members of Congress who…