The constitution that was adopted was adopted as a result of compromise between the two major political parties and with the support generally of civil society.

We are at serious risk of sending the wrong signals and damaging U.S. interests in the region.

We need to maintain our vigilance to ensure that barriers to participation... do not undermine the credibility of those results.

I wish to speak to my amendment No. 1079 to the farm bill. This amendment--with Republican and Democratic support-- would simply increase the authorization for the Local and Regional Procurement Program from $40 million per year to $60…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services are authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on June 11, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Airland

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 6 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 3…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate office building. The PRESIDING…

I rise today to speak to the bill that will soon be before us, a bill to allow us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the complex challenges facing us in comprehensive immigration reform. Immigrants have always played a central…