I think this is not a political, but rather an American essential, that we stand up for our airlines against an attack on our sovereignty.

Senate Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid's 'Retired Pay Restoration Act' (S. 344)

I think it is essential that we be very firm.

Why is @BarackObama spending millions to try and hide his records? He is the least transparent President--ever--and he ran on transparency.

.@BillClinton was very nice to me, as I am to him, on the Piers Morgan Show (CNN). He is loyal to his friends. @piersmorgan

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 5, 2012, at 10 a.m…

Mr. President, I wish to yield time to the Senator from North Carolina, Mrs. Hagan. Senator Hagan is a freshman Senator, but she is certainly not new to this issue. Both in North Carolina's legislative body and in the Senate her work has…

I thank the Senator for her comments and clarification. I now yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal, a newcomer, but certainly he is one whose experience in Connecticut as an attorney general, who has actually had…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to urge my colleagues to affirmatively and unabashedly vote for cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act that we wish to bring before the Senate. This is part of a very long march the women of the…

Mr. President, there will be other Democratic Senators speaking during this time. I thank Senator Murray because she has been a real champion on this issue. She has been a champion on making sure women are treated with respect in the…

Mr. President, I now yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Louisiana, who chairs the Small Business Committee and really knows the impact of the economic issues related to the empowerment of women. She has worked on a bipartisan basis on…

Mr. President, before the Senator leaves the floor, first of all, we thank her for her statement. I wonder if she would yield for a question.

Mr. President, how much time remains on the minority side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 50 seconds remaining.

Mr. President, I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois and thank him for his persistent advocacy on this issue. Senator Durbin was one of the people in public leadership who said we have to really address this as we approach the…

Mr. President, this is time for both Republicans and Democrats to speak. We invite our Republican colleagues to come and speak. Even within the Republican Party, we know there are those who agree with us and those who do not. For those who…

I yield the Senator an additional 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I now yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons. The women of the Senate welcome those men who stand with us on this very important battle, and Senator Coons has been an outstanding advocate on this and other…