I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on October 13, 2011, at 2 p.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Arbitration…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Addressing Potential Threats From…

the events of this week are an indication that much needs to be done in Washington to deal with the state of our economy. With 14 million Americans out of work, it is high time that both political parties find a way to develop a plan to…

my Republican colleagues have frequently come to the Senate floor to criticize President Obama for his handling of terrorism cases. They have argued regularly and consistently that terrorism suspects should never be interrogated by the FBI…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on October 13, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on October 13, 2011, at 10 a.m., in Dirksen 406 to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on October 13, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee…

our country continues to struggle with the aftereffects of the housing bubble and the economic mistakes of the previous decade. There has been a great human cost to this economic slump--families forced out of their homes, shameful…

I wish to thank the Senator from Michigan for bringing us together and making the point, as clearly as we can make it, that last night we had a chance to launch maybe the most important single issue in debate that we can consider in the…

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 vote ``no.''

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) is necessarily absent.

Before speaking on the issue of the bombing, let me commend my colleague from Illinois for speaking out on this Iranian plot, state-sponsored Iranian plot, to destroy the Saudi and Israeli Embassies in Washington, DC. It is an outrage that…

this afternoon, the Republican leader of the Senate came to the floor to talk about a vote we will have later this afternoon. It is a vote which is historically important. We all know the state of our economy. We are in a position now with…

I wish to follow on the speech made by my friend and colleague from Utah about the current state of unemployment in America and what to do about it. One of the last things he says is, get government out of the way. I wish to suggest that…

14 million Americans are currently unemployed. The American people are resilient, strong and hard-working. If they are given a fair shot, they will succeed. Unfortunately, as the world keeps getting flatter, as our global economy grows…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

yesterday, incidentally, I spoke about Bank of America's decision to impose a $5 fee on their loyal customers who have debit cards. Bank of America announced that this fee had to be collected because they were going to be restrained in the…

I listened carefully to the statement made by the minority leader, Senator McConnell of Kentucky, concerning the current state of affairs in the U.S. Senate. I certainly want to endorse his conclusion that we should find ways to work…

You ought to take a look at the number of people who are in prison in the United States of America.

I wish to take those who are following this debate on a little trip through the world of plastic. I am talking about the world of credit cards--in this case, specifically about debit cards--because something happened over the weekend which…

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye), and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

I commend President Obama for sending these nominees to the Senate.

These provisions included in the ACA were originally in the Congenital Heart Futures Act (H.R. 1570/S.621, 111th Congress), which garnered bipartisan support in both the House and Senate and was championed by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL)…

let me say to the Senator from Louisiana, she has been a clarion and consistent voice on this issue because she has seen it and lived it. Anyone representing the State of Louisiana can give a lesson to all of us about what happens when the…