Her long and distinguished career as a public servant...leaves no doubt that she is well qualified.

You would make that a priority?

I am very interested in a rule proposal before the Commission enhancing the ability of retail investors to access proxy materials and actually vote their shares.

It is my great privilege to introduce Mary Jo White, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the SEC.

I wholeheartedly support Ms. White's nomination to be the next Chairman of the SEC.

We expect the chair and ranking member of the Appropriations Committee to make their opening statements on the continuing appropriations bill tomorrow at 11 a.m. We expect to begin consideration of the bill tomorrow after the recess for…

I further ask that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill…

I am pleased that the President has nominated Mary Jo White to lead the SEC and Richard Cordray to continue leading the CFPB.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 20, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 14 which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk…

I ask unanimous consent the EPW Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 166 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 15, S. Res. 12. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 12)…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 74, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

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 8:48 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I rise in full support of Caitlin Halligan and must strongly disagree with my friend from Kentucky, the Republican leader. The bottom line is very simple: She is a well- qualified nominee, and we know that. The Republican leader acts as if…

first let me compliment my colleague from Delaware not only for his typically excellent remarks today but also for his vigilance on these issues. He is a relatively newer member of the Judiciary Committee, but he has jumped into these…

I thank my colleague from Alabama for taking only 30 seconds because of the 30 seconds I took to explain to him. I have three parts to my little statement. I will speak briefly on each. First, I rise in support of the nominations of…

Reserving the right to object, I have some remarks I would like to make before 5:30. I do not object.

I would like to add my congratulations to the junior Senator from Virginia for his maiden speech. We knew when he decided to run that he would be an outstanding Member. As his speech showed, he is living up to those high expectations. His…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., to conduct a markup of the Omnibus Budget for Senate Committees. For further information regarding this meeting…

the Committee on Rules and Administration has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 113th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Roberts, I ask unanimous…