Well, I would ask consent that I have an additional 5 minutes on the 16. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Miranda…

Mr. President, I am going to yield in just 2 minutes because I know Senator Sanders is here. I really feel I need to respond because it is very important to note that under the leadership of President Obama--for decades we did not drill as…

So in Michigan it is the same story: 3,500 jobs. So I am saying to the House today--and I encourage my colleagues to-- and I know the Senator from New Hampshire is here and she is going to speak a little bit later about this--come to the…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 more seconds, and then I will turn it over to my friend. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I would like to thank my friend from Minnesota. Her leadership when she was on the Environment and Public Works Commission was amazing. We miss her leadership there. She is working so hard on other committees, but she still…

Madam President, before they leave the floor, I thank Senator Coons and Senator Begich and Senator Shaheen for the very important words they gave today on behalf of the House taking up and passing the bipartisan Senate Transportation bill…

Madam President, I wish to explain my opposition to H.R. 3606, a bill that would undermine regulation of our financial markets and leave investors vulnerable to fraud. The underlying spirit of this legislation is one that I support…

Mr. President, you know very well, because you are such a leader on the issue of jobs for America, that the Senate passed a very important bill last week. It is called MAP 21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century. What it did was…

Mr. President, what an incredible milestone Senator Mikulski has reached. The words of her colleagues and the love they feel for her are coming through. It is a wonderful thing for me to be part of this tribute. I don't know how many…

Madam President, I rise today to support the nomination of Michael Fitzgerald as the Senate prepares to vote on his confirmation to become a district court judge. I had the great privilege of recommending Mr. Fitzgerald to President Obama…

Madam President, it is hard to believe we are having this debate about protecting women from violence in 2012, but we are. But then again, we have spent much of this year fighting attempts to limit women's access to contraception and…