I rise to discuss the growing problem with U.S.-China relations. Earlier their week we saw another example of how the Chinese Communist government will do everything it can--anything--to get ahead. The United States of America, in…

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to pass the tax extenders package that the Senate Finance Committee put forward which would reinstate a number of tax provisions to help with job creation and to especially help homeowners…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Blumenthal). Without objection, it is so ordered. EXPIRE Act

Mr. President, I applaud the efforts of Senator Franken and Senators Durbin and Warren and Jack Reed, who will speak after me, for their efforts on dealing with the terrible burden of debt that far too many young people in this country…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss partly the state of our economy but more precisely the state of our workers. Working Americans are in some sense being attacked from both ends. We have seen an orchestrated attempt to cut safety net…

Mr. President, I understand that S. 2262, introduced earlier today by Senators Shaheen, Portman, and others is at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first…

Mr. President, there will be six rollcall votes starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

Mr. President, 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 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 10…

I ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise today on three matters. First and most importantly is the issue of pay equity. Frankly, we should not be talking about this in 2014--the fact that women still too often do not get equal pay for equal work. Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Micah Murphy, a Navy fellow assigned to the office of Senator McCain, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 113th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…