I would like to respond to the majority leader. We want to fight too. We thank him for his vote and his voice. I want him to know that although we lost the vote today, we are not going to give up on this vote. It is a very sad day here in…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. Has all time expired on the minority side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.

I encourage the members of this subcommittee to support Senator Pryor's bill.

AFSA urges this subcommittee to support some fairness provisions for the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 5, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 5, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. PRIVILEGES OF…

The ABA, which we know is a prestigious, distinguished representation of the American bar, says that when we passed the ``equal pay for equal work'' act, it was landmark. Quoting again from their letter: But, in the 50 years since its…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from New Hampshire. Now I would like to yield the floor for 7 minutes to our colleague from California, Senator Boxer. She and I served in the House. We serve in the Senate. We have been fighting this for…

The Senator chairs the Committee on Small Business and has been steadfast and has worked with the ranking member, Senator Olympia Snowe. Much has been said on cable TV about how this is going to smash and decimate small businesses. Is that…

Mr. President, I now yield the floor to Senator Harkin, the chairman of the HELP Committee, which is where this bill originated. We thank him again for all his hard work on this issue and others related to any wage discrimination and…

Mr. President, might I ask the parliamentary situation? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is now 30 minutes under the control of the Republicans. The Senator from Arkansas.

Will the leader yield for a question? Mr. Leader, I noted that on the last vote, you voted no. Was that so the bill could be reconsidered?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Shaun Robinson and Shannon Smith of my staff be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. in SD 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building to consider pending nominations…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. in SD 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Equality…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Mikulski for her tremendous leadership on this issue--a lot of issues, quite frankly. But she has focused laser-like attention on this issue for so long, and I would hope, when we have this vote at 2:30, we…

Chairman Inouye, as a Medal of Honor winner who has personally witnessed the horrors of combat, I wanted to bring to your attention...

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