I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking, housing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Commitee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June, 16, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate June 16, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Finding Our…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 16, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on clean air…

I rise in support of the Feinstein amendment that would eliminate at long last the subsidies for ethanol, corn-based ethanol in America. In a little while, we are going to have a chance to vote, and I would ask my colleagues to support the…

today I rise to engage the Senator from South Dakota in a colloquy to discuss the Reduce Excessive Interest Payments Act, the REIP Act, which is a stand-alone bill that the junior Senator from Georgia and I introduced in March, and which…

today I am introducing legislation to help improve and extend the value of our Nation's highways and bridges. This bill will help ensure that the Federal Government makes better investments of the taxpayer dollars spent on transportation…

on May 29 our colleague, the senior Senator from Vermont, commemorated Memorial Day with a visit to Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem, Belgium. The Flanders region, of course, was made famous by Canadian physician…

I will speak at a different point about this amendment, but it is an equitable amendment dealing with the interest charges on government loans that are paid off in the middle of the month to prorate the interest. It is a consumer issue. I…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside so I can offer amendment No. 407. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read…

earlier today, I voted against the interchange fee amendment, Senate amendment No. 392 offered by the junior Senator from Montana and I would like to explain why. Before I do that, I would like to acknowledge two important points about…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 407

Let me compliment Senator Boxer for her leadership on this bill. She pointed out this EDA bill brought forward is about jobs. It is about offering jobs in underserved areas. These are areas in which it is difficult to create jobs in good…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the FHA to equitably treat homebuyers who have…

let me compliment Senator Boxer for her leadership as chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee. I also compliment Senator Inhofe, the ranking member. This is an important bill, dealing with economic development and the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations

We could talk about the military aspects and the fact that we are looking toward a redeployment of our combat troops starting in the next month or two.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

We have had our military presence, but we also have had an effort to provide economic development assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I think it's going to be a real challenge because we're not necessarily paying salaries or competing with the Afghan Government.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled ``Drowning in Debt: Financial Outcomes of Students at For-Profit…

I rise today to honor the sacrifice of those to whom we are forever indebted: the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, both past and present, who died in defense of freedom. It has been and continues to be their duty, honor, and…