Mr. President, we are only a few weeks away now from the November elections. Therefore, this is a time for reflection. For me, it is a time to recognize I am nearly through my first 2 years as a Senator. I must say it is an incredible…

I ask consent to speak in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. THE FILIBUSTER

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Jake Sullivan, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise to speak about an issue of critical importance to the future of our democracy. I have in my hand the majority opinion titled ``Citizens United.'' This Supreme Court decision, decided on the narrowest of grounds, is of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Peter Gaulke, a legislative fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I also ask unanimous consent that Caitlin Kilborn, an intern in my office, be granted floor privileges for today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank Senator Landrieu very much for her leadership as chair of the Small Business Committee. She has put in countless hours working with the national small business community and asking what the key obstacles are and how can we help to…

Mr. President, I wish to speak to the proceedings that have just taken place this evening and try to put them in some context. What we have had before this Chamber is a bill that is very important to putting the American economy back on…

Madam President, I also rise to discuss provisions of this bill and would like to begin by saying, when one gets into the details, you see there is a spectacular array of provisions that have been put together by the Small Business…

Mr. President, the Citizens United case has aimed a dagger at the heart of American democracy. So I rise today in support of the DISCLOSE Act, to stop that dagger aimed at our heart. Our Nation is unique in world history in that it was…

Mr. President, I came to the floor earlier to talk about a number of concerns that had been raised and how those did not actually fit the bill. One of those concerns was that banks would simply sit on the funds, which is not the case…

Madam President, I wish to start simply by recognizing the tremendous work the chair of the Small Business Committee is doing in championing commonsense strategies to assist our small businesses in being the job factories that they can be…