Even though comprehensive immigration reform has taken a little longer than any of us expected, I am hopeful that this year... we bring it home for our families and our economy and our security and for this incredible country that we love.

Howard A. Shelanski, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, vice Cass R. Sunstein, resigned.

America needs towns like West.

We may not all live here in Texas, but we're neighbors too.

God is bigger than all of this.

Nanci E. Langley, of Hawaii, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2018. (Reappointment)

Brent Franklin Nelsen, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2016, vice Gay Hart Gaines, term expired.

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 800 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, amid complaints from the White House about the FAA furloughs, we need to keep at least one thing in mind: The sequester was President Obama's idea in the first place. His administration created it; he signed it into law on…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 96, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

I think we acknowledge that energy and water resources are the foundation of our Nation's economy.

Does anybody else care to comment on that?

I think at the end of the day, we have to remember that everything begins with water.

It almost makes you wonder as we see more and more in terms of areas that are water lean...

I hope that we can proceed in the near future with legislation to address the issues associated with water management and energy and fuel production.

it was my understanding that under the Energy Policy Act back in 2005, it required DOE to implement this program of research, demonstration, development, and the commercial action

I am starting to feel a little bit like an energy geek, because this has just been fascinating here this morning.