I thank the Senator from California. In response, I would ask consent of the Chair to have printed in the Record the New York Times editorial of Monday, March 5, 2012, entitled ``Drill Baby Drill, Redux.'' There being no objection, the…

Mr. President, I mentioned yesterday on the Senate floor I spent a great deal of time in deep southern Illinois where some devastating and fatal tornadoes hit last week. As I said then and will repeat briefly now, the amazing outpouring of…

Mr. President, we live in a time when public trust in all of our government institutions is at an alltime low and unfortunately continues to deteriorate. Recent polls indicate public confidence in Congress is at 11 percent, which is a…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2012, at 2:45 p.m. in room 253…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 6, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so…

Mr. President, we continue to work toward a path to finishing the surface transportation bill. ____________________

Mr. President, I yield back any pending time on the first nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Tuesday, March 6, at 10 a.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

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 5:32 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 10 a.m…

The filing deadline for second-degree amendments to the Reid amendment No. 1761 is 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The first vote of the week will be at noon on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment. Additionally, there will be two votes…