Have you now been able to definitively conclude that the women were not associated with foreign agents, that they did not work for drug cartels, that they were not involved in human trafficking, that they were not working for FARC, for…

how do we really get to the bottom of this?

Mr. President, this week we celebrate National Small Business Week. Small businesses are so important to job creation in this country. So much of the innovation that takes place in this country happens as the result of the work of small…

I applaud my colleague from Colorado, Senator Bennet, for the work he has done on the FDA legislation--as he pointed out, the good work that has been done by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get to this bill, to move it forward…

Bipartisan support for such a measure initially surfaced when Senators Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham reached across the ideological and party divide to cosponsor the first Chinese currency bill in 2005.

Mr. President, it is the majority leader's intention to resume consideration of S. 3187, the FDA user fees bill, when the Senate convenes tomorrow. We are working on an agreement for amendments to the bill. We hope we can reach an…

Mr. President, last week the Vice President was in my State in the Mahoning Valley, in the Youngstown area, northeast Ohio. He saw what I have been seeing in my State for the last several months, and he heard what I have been hearing from…

Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the bills by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3220) to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

Mr. President, if there is no business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:27 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business for no more than 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Manufacturing

It is time for the Federal Government to do more.

The responsibility for international security should rest with all of our partners, not just principally with one country, the United States.

But I want to get back to reality. You all are facing additional cuts in the Medicaid programs in every State in this Nation.

I will just make one last observation. That is, we know that we are going to reduce costs and hospital infection rates. We know that.

I think it would strengthen our standing to support our allies who are dealing with some of these issues particularly in the South China Sea.

You have all indicated that you support the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty.

Normally, on these international treaties and organizations, the U.S. participation is looked upon internationally with great importance, because it adds to the comprehensive nature of the organization.