I thank you Mr. Chairman, I want to join the chairman in welcoming you Dr. Elmendorf...

Madam President, we have averted a crisis in the bankruptcy court system. It may have been a quiet crisis--one few Americans talked about--but it was real nonetheless. Although it is all too rare in Washington these days, on this issue, we…

Madam President, today, the Senate turns to another judicial nomination, that of Timothy Hillman, to be U.S. district judge for the District of Massachusetts. I support this nomination. We continue to confirm the President's nominees at a…

I reiterate my congratulations to Her Majesty, the Queen, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.

Now we inherited a trillion-dollar deficit. The other side doesn't like to be reminded of this.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 5; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

It is the majority leader's intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act, when the Senate convenes tomorrow. At 2:15 there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the paycheck…

Madam President, I further ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the measure be printed in the…

Madam President, in 25 days, the cost of attending college, a trade school, a university, or a 2-year community college will increase for some 380,000 students in my State of Ohio. It is because without congressional action--something…

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Inhofe. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, I am pleased to work with Senator Inhofe on this matter. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 462 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I am not defending the status quo. I am just--I am worried about how you do it.

I think you ought to look at that, and I personally would support something that would cause the States to be more responsive during a recession.

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 9:30…

Well, I guess what I am trying to understand is whether it would make sense, in this reauthorization that is contemplated here in the next couple to 3 months, for Congress and for the Federal Government to essentially say, all right, this…

Now that, to me, is a sign that this thing is broken.

Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2012, in room SD 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled…