I announce that the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) are necessarily absent.

10 years ago, I introduced the DREAM Act, legislation that would allow a select group of immigrant students with great potential to contribute more fully to America. The DREAM Act would give these students a chance to earn legal status if…

I rise today to speak on behalf of the over 50 million people, including over 17 million children in the United States, who face the day not knowing if they will have enough to eat. Millions of families live each day not knowing if and how…

I rise today to pay tribute to my friend and a great Illinois public servant--Harry ``Bus'' Yourell, who passed away September 19, 2011, at the age of 92. Bus grew up on Chicago's South Side and was married to his wife Millie for 66 years…

this morning we learned that the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate have done something which may be unprecedented. We are searching for some example in the past when this has occurred, but we have learned…

following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for 1 hour with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration…

by sad coincidence, America lost two women this past weekend women we had watched grow from little girls into accomplished women. Kara Kennedy and Eleanor Mondale Poling were both members of this Senate family. Kara was the daughter of…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 99, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

Let me thank my colleague from New York for his statement about the challenges we face. I have been involved for over 1\1/2\ years in deficit reduction talks on a bipartisan basis with the Bowles- Simpson Commission, the Gang of 6, now the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objeciton, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Tax Reform…

it was 10 years ago when I introduced the DREAM Act. It is an important piece of legislation for thousands of people who are living in America who are literally without status, without a country. The DREAM Act says, if one came to the…

I wish to thank my colleague from New York, and I would ask the Chair how much time is remaining in morning business on the Democratic side. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Nineteen minutes.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Seante, on September 20, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Reed). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant Daily Digest editor proceeded to call the roll.

first, let me extend my sympathy to my colleague, Jay Rockefeller from West Virginia, son-in-law of the late Senator Chuck Percy, and, of course, his wife, Senator Percy's daughter, Sharon. They are great friends, and I know this loss…

I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) are necessarily absent.

I see several of my Republican colleagues, and I would like to ask unanimous consent that they be allowed to use their morning business time and our 18\1/2\ minutes remaining be preserved until after their speeches. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Klobuchar). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 62, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…