I rise today to discuss a disturbing article which most of us saw on the front page of the Washington Post. It is entitled ``In Niger, hunger crisis raises fears of more child marriages.'' It was written by Sudarsan Raghavan. The article…

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, so ordered. The assistant majority leader. The DREAM Act

it has been 3 years--3 years--since my colleague from Kentucky who just spoke announced to America that his highest priority as a Senate leader was to make sure Barack Obama was a one-term President. That was his highest priority. And…

Eleven years ago, I introduced the DREAM Act. It was legislation to allow a select group of young immigrant students with great potential to be a bigger part of America. The DREAM Act gave the students a chance to earn their way into legal…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) would have voted ``aye.''

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) are necessarily absent.

His health is the number one priority. As a public official, though, there reaches a point where you have a responsibility to tell people what you're facing and how things are going.

I would be happy to yield to the Senator from Tennessee. I ask unanimous consent that I follow him. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Control Act

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

I think Senator Corker from Tennessee was on the floor before me. I do not know if we are going back and forth or how long he expects to speak. I wish to yield to him to see what his plans are. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…

I thank the Senator from Tennessee for his comments. I share his concern about our deficit. I was a member of the Simpson-Bowles Commission, voted for the commission report, bipartisan effort to reduce the deficit by $4\1/2\ trillion over…

I cannot remember another day when so many Americans were waiting for the Supreme Court to rule, but today was one of those days all across America. Everyone understood that a decision just across the street this morning by the nine…

I thank the majority leader and especially Senators Boxer and Inhofe, as well as their counterparts on the Commerce Committee and the Banking Committee, who have put so much time into this bill, so much effort. We are trying now to get…

off and on and for some time I have come to the floor to speak about an issue that doesn't receive a lot of attention, which is political prisoners in foreign lands--journalists in Cameroon, an AIDS activist in Uzbekistan, and a lot of…

politicians are used to waiting in nervous anticipation for certain events; specifically, their own elections and the elections of their friends. But it is an interesting feeling in this town today--in Washington, DC--awaiting the nervous…

the bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program may be included in a package we will consider tomorrow--the package of bills that might include the Transportation bill and the student loan bill as well. The National Flood…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Immigration Reform

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 511, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 512 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Affordable Care Act

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 3348 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

we will continue to debate the flood insurance reauthorization bill tomorrow. We will also await House action on the transportation bill. We need to consider the student loan extension before the end of the week. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

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 5:20 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 512) was agreed to…