Madam President, I now ask that we act on the preamble. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the preamble. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 am on Tuesday, May 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

Madam President, it is my understanding we are ready to act on this resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 469) was agreed to.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 469, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 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 related statements be printed in the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 468, which was submitted earlier today by Senator Blumenthal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

Madam President, I rise to bring attention to a problem plaguing many aging communities in Ohio and throughout the industrial Midwest. We in this country have a rich manufacturing heritage, none richer than Ohio. We are the third leading…

Madam President, I wish to reiterate and underscore the words of my colleague, the senior Senator from New York, about how important the tightening of the Iran sanctions are to Israel, to the United States of America, and to the stability…

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 10…

Madam President, it is the majority leader's intention to resume the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 400, S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration user fees legislation, when the Senate convenes tomorrow. At 2:15 the Senate will begin…

Madam President, to the majority leader, well done. I think we are going to be able to voice vote a resolution that states the policy of our country and our President very clearly. To the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, great job on…

Mr. President, at 5:30 we will be voting on the nomination of Paul Watford for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I would like to say a few words about him at this time. But before I do, I think Members might want to consider the fact…

Madam President, I woke up this morning in Kansas with some sad news. One of our State legislators, Bob Bethell, a 13-year member of the Kansas House of Representatives, died in a car wreck late last night. The Kansas legislature has had a…

Mr. President, water is the foundation for life. That is true in every community, but especially in American Indian Country. Water plays a particularly important role in Native American life--past and present--in history, culture and…

thank goodness we already have in place higher capital requirements, so there is not a systemic risk or a risk to the institution

What is reasonable? What is that connectivity?

You cannot take risk out of the marketplace.