Thank you, Mr. President. The Violence Against Women Act will be reauthorized, at least in the Senate, by bipartisan consensus today. There are some different versions that will be offered. I am sure each side thinks theirs is an…

I ask unanimous consent to reserve 15 minutes for my remarks out of the 24 available, and if I could get some notice from the chair when we approach that. I may not use that much; I may yield it back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, may I inquire as to how much time remains on this side of the aisle? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 24 minutes remaining.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record of Wednesday, April 25, 2012, under ``Text of Amendments.'')

This amendment I have offered in conjunction with Senator Vitter, Senator McConnell, Senator Michael Bennet from Colorado, and others is a bipartisan amendment which will make sure that more of the money contained in the funds the Congress…

With that, Mr. President, I reserve the remainder of my time and yield the floor.

Madam President, I know we have not yet concluded the postal reform bill, but I come to the floor to speak on an amendment I intend to offer on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The amendment I intend to offer is one…

Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2012, SBTBOR. I am very pleased that Senators Snowe, Hutchison, and Heller are cosponsors of this taxpayer- friendly legislation. As Americans across the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to express concerns about the rising cost of gasoline and the Obama administration's efforts to further increase the American consumers' pain at the pump. As we all know, the average price of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak until noon in a colloquy with the distinguished majority whip. Senator Ayotte and a number of other Senators will join us during the next 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

Mr. President, I would also ask the distinguished majority whip whether he is aware of the testimony within the last couple of weeks before the Armed Services Committee of Secretary Panetta and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

Is the Senator aware the very same arms merchant, Rosoboronexport, has also been documented selling weapons to Iran and Venezuela? As a matter of fact, according to one published report, as late as 2005, Rosoboronexport sold Iran 29 Tor-M1…