Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 128. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A concurrent…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the measure be printed in the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, June 18; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, we continue to work on an agreement on amendments to the farm bill. We hope such an agreement can be reached. At 5:30 p.m., Monday, there will be a rollcall vote on confirmation of the Lewis nomination. ____________________

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:07 p.m., adjourned until June 18, 2012, at 3 p.m…

Mr. President, as if in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the action of reporting the nomination of Erica Lynn Groshen be vitiated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, June 18, 2012, at 5 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 612; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 3 p.m. in room…

Mr. President, I rise again to continue the fight for our effort to extend the production tax credit for wind. I am going to continue to return to the floor every morning until we get the PTC extended. It has a positive economic effect on…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss one of the biggest threats to economic growth in this country, and that is this administration's job-killing regulatory agenda. My goal in the Senate is to promote policies that create jobs. With my…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Preserving Waters of the USA Act

Mr. President, George Washington once said: The willingness of future generations to serve in our military will be directly dependent upon how we have treated those we have served in the past. Tomorrow, 95 World War II veterans will fly…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. World War II Veterans

Madam President, I rise to challenge the obstinacy of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to prevent us from doing anything that can help ordinary families in our country get back on their feet and succeed. As a matter of fact…

Mr. President, today I wish to ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Angelo Roppolo and extending my appreciation for his extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to the city of Shreveport and the State of Louisiana. Mr. Roppolo…

Madam President, in a moment I am going to propound a unanimous consent request. Before I do, I would like to say what it is on so people will understand the time and effort that has gone into getting legislation passed. I am referring now…

Let me respond. This in no way has anything to do with safety because we are talking--the first arbitrator is the FAA. That is not what this is about at all. When we have had a chance to talk, as we have to almost all the Senators in this…

He talks about the decision of the current NTSB calls into question its fairness and impartiality in pilot appeals. And he talks about all the notices that have gone out and the problems they have had with this. Of the 100,000 pilots who…