Mr. President, I now yield to the junior Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Cowan. ____________________

Mr. President, I object to any further proceeds with respect to this bill at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar.

Mr. President, S. 799 is at the desk and due for a second reading; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30 this morning. The majority will control the first half, the Republicans the final half. At 10:30 the Senate will recess for an hour to…

Madam President, this Friday, April 26, is ``World IP Day,'' when countries around the world celebrate the role of intellectual property in encouraging innovation and creativity. It is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the authors…

Mr. President, today, I am proud to introduce the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. The Justice for All Act, originally enacted in 2004, was an unprecedented bipartisan piece of criminal justice legislation. It was the most…

@HRdiva_NY Thanks.

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@Nautilus916 True!

@LetsBeckRush A one-sided piece of garbage--and I won--big success for Scotland!

Often times being ‘innovative’ is simply putting together pre-existing elements into something new. Be resourceful &amp, expect success.

To be in charge, you have to take responsibility, you have to instill confidence. It’s like being a conductor--set the tempo.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 86 Montana World War II veterans who recently made their way to Washington, D.C., as part of the Big Sky Honor Flight. I'm so proud that the Honor Flight program exists, and I'm deeply thankful to…

Mr. President, I am only doing it, I would advise my colleagues--who I know feel strongly about it--Chairman Baucus wanted to be able to address this issue. That is the purpose of my reservation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…

Mr. President, I would like to advise you that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:30 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of the…

Reserving the right to object, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

Madam President, over the last few days, I have spent a good chunk of my waking hours trying to find some common ground, some opportunity to bring both sides together. I have repeatedly put specifics on paper and provided those specifics…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Justin Hamilton, an intern in my office, and Steven Phan of the Sergeant at Arms' office be allowed the privileges of the floor for today's session and that Stephen Phan be allowed to stand next…