Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that William Carol, a detailee in the Senate HELP Committee Majority Education Office, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of debate on S. 2343, the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike of 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
On the recordMay 9, 2012
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