I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 506, S. Res. 507, S. Res. 508, S. Res. 509, and S. Res. 510. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The…

Mr. President, we will continue to debate the flood insurance bill tomorrow. I hope we can come to an agreement to complete action on that bill. We will also consider the transportation bill and the student loan extension before the recess…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 434, S. Res. 473. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Let me say, the Senator from Arizona is my friend, and there are many things we have worked on together, and I respect him very much. He knows, as I do, when the DREAM Act was called, we thought the introductory may be the easiest part of…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision on S.B. 1070--the controversial Arizona immigration law. The Court--including conservative Justices Anthony Kennedy and John Roberts--agreed with the Obama administration…

I would say to the Senator from Arizona, as part of this colloquy, we thought that would be the first step. We couldn't get past the first step because of the Republican filibuster. Mr. McCAIN. I wish that when then-Senator Obama was…