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 6:56 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that H.R. 2947 be discharged from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and be referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 17; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

it is the majority leader's intention to begin consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 400, S. 3187, the FDA user fee bill, and equally divide the time until 10:30 a.m., with the Republicans controlling the first half and…

I am pleased to help recognize the 150th birthday of the United States Department of Agriculture--USDA. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry as well as the Committee on Foreign Relations, I understand…

I am a co-sponsor of S. 2374, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2012, which lays out a responsible resource management strategy for the Federal Helium Reserve.

I hope we agree on that, and we're trying to push hard on that.

I wanted to get your sense of that legislation, and the impact, and if you can make any assessment...

Closure of these facilities would likely mean that the Northeast region will experience a decrease in the supply of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), at the same time there will be an increase in demand for ULSD as both a transportation fuel…

It's clear that we need to accelerate natural gas development and use. Natural gas is produced right here at home--creating jobs.

I am focused on ensuring that changes in refining capacity in the Northeast have as little impact as possible on energy prices, on jobs in our communities, and on the economic recovery.

I have urged the Administration to become directly involved in this issue.

We've worked very hard, a broad coalition of people in Pennsylvania, to be constructive in our engagement with the companies.

this is about the standard of service that we have come to expect from the Postal Service for many generations. I realize a lot of work has gone into this consensus that has developed. We know we need to make changes to the Postal Service…

I rise to speak on amendment No. 2042. This is really an amendment that maintains standards that we have had a right to expect and have expected for many generations; that is, the standard of service that the Postal Service has come to be…

I would like to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Barbara Mikulski, who is now the longest serving woman in the history of the Congress and congratulate her on reaching this important milestone. Senator Mikulski is an inspiration to us…

Guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of medical products is a task of paramount importance to the American public.

Thank you to the panelists for your remarks today.

We cannot allow this to continue as the status quo.

It is crucial that, during this reauthorization, we update our regulatory oversight and infrastructure at the FDA.

I am proud to come from a State with a strong history of leadership in medical discovery.

I rise to state my strong support for this important legislation. In particular, I am pleased that the legislation corrects an arbitrary requirement by the Federal Railroad Administration regarding rolling stock for high-speed rail. As a…

I want to follow up where Senator Cardin left off. We say never again, yet live time and time again through experiences in which 'never again' actually manifests itself.

I thought it was very weak. I supported it but it was not nearly enough.

I rise this afternoon to honor William H. Gray, III. As I have every year since my election to the Senate, starting back in January 2007, I have come to the floor at this time of the year in commemoration of Black History Month. This year…