Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the privilege of the floor be granted to Ben Cohen, a fellow on my staff. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 533 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion, to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:51 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m.

Madam President, I rise to speak about the need to extend middle-class tax cuts. We have a broad bipartisan consensus that middle-class families should not see their taxes increase on January 1. We know that if Congress does nothing, then…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Jennifer Parsons, a member of my staff, be granted floor privileges during today's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I rise because too many elected officials, too many pundits, editorial writers, elite economists, and leaders of big corporations have simply gotten too comfortable and too used to sending American jobs overseas. We have…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent following my remarks that the Senator from Nevada be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I rise because the pending proposal to grant permanent normal trade relations with Russia must be done right. It was voted out of the Finance Committee today. There is discussion about further changes in the legislation on…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations

Mr. President, it is not a shareholder democracy when a $10 million corporate buy effectively drowns out the $5 to $10 to $20 donation that represents real people with real concerns. The DISCLOSE Act would make CEOs do what political…