I didn't put up with it, and I am bossy.

The passage of title IX of the Higher Education Act in 1972 truly opened the door of opportunity for women in academics, sports, and the workforce.

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 10 a.m. in SD 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Forty…

I want to thank you, Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, Senator Mikulski, and distinguished Senators that are also here.

In 1972, I never thought I'd have warm thoughts toward Richard Nixon. But here we are today, and I think we need to acknowledge President Nixon's leadership in moving the title IX legislation forward.

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. in SD 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled…

Title IX is gender neutral. It ensures equality under the law for men and women.

Well, we're beyond raging hormones. We're beyond celebrity status. We're into the achievement status.

The way I understand it, the sequester was never supposed to go into effect.

Mr. President, last week, Senate Republicans announced they are going to shut down and block the confirmation process for qualified and consensus circuit nominees for the rest of the year. That is unfortunate, and it does nothing to help…

I ask that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Because there were not a lot of folks that came to the Committee hearing today, is it possible to get another round of questions?

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your graciousness in the recognition of more time.

Does everyone here--is there anyone that would disagree with the statement that the future of the economy in the United States can be strengthened through more robust investments and collaboration with the Federal Government, universities…

given the--we have heard a little bit about SBIR today. We don't talk much about STTR, a program that has been terribly neglected by the Federal Government

My sense is that the needle is moving in Congress, and members on both sides of the aisle understand what you have so eloquently expressed in terms of the dire nature of our current circumstances and what the pragmatic solutions are, going…

We have the technology to achieve these results. It was done in a manner that was not at all disruptive to the utilities.