I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Security Leaks

Madam President, we are running out of time. The interest rate on subsidized student loans is set to double in just over 2 weeks. This will hit middle-class families hard at a time when they are dealing with the devastating effects of the…

Just talking about those things, isn't this the same President who lobbied this body, this Senate, to block the Keystone XL Pipeline that would have brought energy from our northern neighbor Canada to the United States, creating jobs on…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

I would say to my colleague, who is on the Budget Committee, who watches these things very carefully, as I look at what the President proposed, it never got to balance, it never even addressed dealing with the large deficit, let alone the…

Well, that is exactly the way I see it. And I voted for the plan that was submitted by the House, which actually does get to a balance of our budget, and the plans of three of our Senate colleagues from our side of the aisle whose plans…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, the President of the United States earlier today was in Cleveland. He spoke for 54 minutes, yet he said almost nothing--at least certainly nothing that most of us have not heard before. It was 2 years ago this very weekend…

Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the 96th anniversary of Flag Day in the United States and to draw attention to its heightened significance in this year, the 200th anniversary of the United States' `Second War of Independence,'…

I thank my esteemed colleague, who is not only a Senator but a former Governor as well. Agriculture Reform Mr. President, I rise to speak on the farm bill. I think we have a real opportunity to pass a farm bill that will not only reduce…

Mr. President, I will be speaking about two amendments that I intend to offer as part of the farm bill. I think both amendments are extremely important, and both amendments have the support of the vast majority of the people of our…

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. Farm Bill Amendments

I believe the status of young people who come here through no fault of their own is an important matter to be considered and should be solved on a long-term basis, so they know what their future would be in this country. I think the action…

I believe the status of the young people who come here through no fault of their own is an important matter to be considered and should be solved on a long-term basis so they know what their future will be in this country. I think the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 14, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 14, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a roundtable…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 14, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, as we wrap up today and the week, I wish to take a few moments to give a status report as to moving forward in our negotiations on the farm bill. We have actually had some very good progress and overcome some obstacles and…