I would ask the Senator if the Senator from Maryland could speak for 5 minutes. I would notify all of my colleagues that we intend to go to the motion to table once that debate occurs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

there is a broad consensus among the people of this country that when we spend dollars through the Federal Treasury, when we spend taxpayer dollars, they should be used to fund American jobs. In fact, that has been a law on the books since…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1783

I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 1783. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Objection is heard.

we will continue to work through amendments to the THUD appropriations bill tomorrow. ____________________

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 7:22 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 9:30 a.m…

On July 20, a few days ago, we had a pretty somber anniversary in this country. Senator Bennet came down to acknowledge the occasion. It was the 1-year anniversary of the shooting in Aurora, CO, in which a young man killed 12 individuals…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to Calendar No. 98, H.R. 1092. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1092) to designate the…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Energy Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 1294 and the bill be referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Gina McCarthy to be this Nation's next EPA Administrator. Mr. President, you and I know Gina McCarthy's work firsthand because, prior to joining the EPA, she was our commissioner in the…

What do you do with your lump sums? What do you do with your account balances?

A lot of workers particularly, I think low-wage workers in companies of any size, have to make decisions between saving for retirement, paying the rent, saving for school.

Such that the participant could actually see what they are eventually going to get as a means, perhaps, of increasing demand for a contribution.

I wanted to talk for just a few minutes about the issue of employee demand.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. American Jobs Matter Act

I rise today to speak on the American Jobs Matter Act. This legislation was introduced by myself, Senator Blumenthal, Senator Brown, and Senator Merkley. No one is going to disagree that this country has the greatest, most powerful…

Thank you very much, Senator Blumenthal. Thank you for being here today.

Last year the most profitable company in America was ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil made about $44.9 billion in profit last year. America's student loan program did better. America's student loan program last year made a profit of right around $50…

we are now deep in the heart of summer vacation for millions of families and students all across this country. It is a wonderful time, something families look forward to--maybe some parents more so than others. But it is a very strange…

we have a lot in common. We share the fact that we are both parents. In fact, I am the father of two little boys--a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old. If they are lucky enough, they might get to live to see the year 2100. They might be around…

I would argue that that's not how people think, that the vast majority of people out there who are on Medicaid, who are on SNAP benefits, who are receiving housing vouchers do not want to be on those programs.

I rise today to speak on the immigration bill presently before the Senate. First, I wish to congratulate the leaders who have been able to bring this bipartisan bill to the floor. The Gang of 8, of course, gets all the attention, but…

People don't want to be on these programs, and they want a higher wage, because they see it as a pathway to eventually get to total independence.