I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on September 18, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 18, 2014. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on September 18, 2014, at 11 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 18, 2014, at 11 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Assessing and Enhancing Protections…

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak until I conclude. It may go over that time, but not by much. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 18, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 18, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I said I was going to talk about an issue I know the Presiding Officer and I don't agree on. I have total respect for her view. The people of her State are so lucky to have her fighting their fight on energy. The people of my State have a…

Thank you so much, Madam President. I am here because I want to respond to the colloquy that was held on the Keystone Pipeline, but before I go there, I do want to make remarks about the very important vote we are going to be taking today…

Today I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 100th birthday and extraordinary contributions of former Congressman Don Edwards. Don was born on January 6, 1915, in San Jose, CA, where he attended public schools and graduated from…

I think it is shocking and a sad state of affairs that we heard just now such angry comments aimed at you, Mr. Secretary, and through you at our President, instead of at ISI, a savage terrorist group that decapitated two Americans and has…

today I am proud to introduce the National Prostate Cancer Council Act with my colleague, Senator Sessions. This bipartisan legislation addresses the urgent need for a national strategy for the accelerated creation, advancement, and…