Madam President, the substitute amendment is a bill that takes the good parts and the important parts of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act that I think are universal--the parts that have passed unanimously through…

Madam President, I rise to speak on behalf of my substitute amendment along with Senator Grassley and other cosponsors, and I call up the amendment, No. 2095. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in favor of Gregg Costa and David Guaderrama for their nominations to the Federal district bench. I want to say that Mr. Costa--and I will mention this again--asked not to be confirmed until after the case…

Mr. President, this letter says that they strongly support two provisions in our substitute bill. It says we have a mandatory minimum for protection of child pornography, and they feel strongly that possession of child pornography is a…

Mr. President, I want to make sure everyone knows that the Republicans have an addition to the Violence Against Women Act that we think will strengthen it. For instance, there are a couple of additions from what we talked about yesterday…

Mr. President, I came to the floor yesterday to talk about the important work on this bill that has been done by Senators on both sides. Republicans and Democrats agree that we should reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and that we…

I thank the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority has 12 minutes. The Senator from New Hampshire.

Mr. President, what is the time allotment at present? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 12\1/2\ minutes total.

It is my pleasure to be able to introduce our guest Chaplain, Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston. He is a native Texan and attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. For 17 years, Pastor Osteen worked behind the scenes…

Mr. President, I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for her well-known advocacy on this issue. Her advocacy was well known in Minnesota. Her work as a prosecutor brought her in contact with many of these women and making sure they got a…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes legislative session, the period for debate only on S. 1925 be extended until 2:30 p.m. today, with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to Calendar No. 369, S. Res. 419. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 419) expressing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 43, the adjournment resolution, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:13 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 30, 2012…

Mr. President, there will be up to three rollcall votes on Monday, May 7. They will be on the confirmation of three judicial nominations--one U.S. circuit nomination and two U.S. district nominations. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times and that following each pro forma…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that from Thursday, April 26, through Monday, May 7, the majority leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the…