As a New Yorker, I look forward to having him join our city because the International Court of Trade sits in New York, and it is one of the most crucial courts in our country, and he would be a welcome addition.

Ms. Failla is being nominated to the court that is the oldest court in the Nation, even older than the Supreme Court.

Again, like Senator Nelson, we know the care with which you nominate people or send people to the President to be nominated, and so that will matter a lot to the Committee.

I am very happy to support him. I hope my colleagues will also, and thank you for this courtesy.

His experience in trade matters makes him one of the most qualified lawyers to be nominated to this important court.

I would like to introduce Pamela Chen, a nominee for the bench in the Eastern District of New York.

I too wish to offer congratulations and gratitude to Dr. James H. Billington on the occasion of his 25th Anniversary as Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2012. Dr. Billington was sworn into office as the 13th Librarian of Congress on…

it is nice to see Paul Ryan back in Congress. It will be even nicer to see him back as a full-time Member in January. There has been a lot of controversy about Mr. Ryan and some of the things he states, why he states them, and the contrast…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Ryan Budget Plan

I rise today to praise my Senate and House colleagues for passing H.R. 6336, a bill that will allow a statue of American hero and Rochester resident, Frederick Douglass, to reside permanently in the U.S. Capitol. I am proud that after a…

we would like the United States Senate to recognize and honor the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY; and the lifelong dedication of Sisters Francis Gerard Kress, Edward Joseph Murphy and Alice Francis Young for their 80…

We rise today to honor three great American heroes and their devoted organization. In Long Island, NY there are three American nuns that have been working to ease the burden of the poor and the sick and educate our youth for the past 80…

I thank the Senator from Minnesota for his great remarks. He really does care about Minnesota. It is a nice State. Iran Sanctions Mr. President, in a few hours the Iran sanctions bill is likely to pass both the House and the Senate. That…

first, I wish to give two thank-yous: first, to my colleague from California for letting me go ahead of her-- I have a Finance Committee meeting--and second, to both my colleague from Maryland and my colleague from California, whose voices…

I am happy to hear there is a commitment to pass the extension and modification of the Wool and Cotton Trust Funds this year. As my colleagues noted, the Wool Trust Fund compensates for the competitive damage caused by the fact that duties…

first, I wish to salute my colleague from Delaware. We have a number of people in this body who will take on the very tough issues--issues, frankly, that can only succeed when there is bipartisan agreement but that are deep and complicated…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Guns In America

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 134 just received from the House, and it is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk…

I further ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 532, submitted earlier today by Senator Nelson of Florida. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read…

I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 90 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 529, S. Res. 530, and S. Res. 531. There being no objection, the Senate…

I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to S. 1959. The Presiding officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 839, 840, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, and all the nominations…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day…