I think the record should be clear that our side of the aisle believes we should act today and not wait and not delay further this important STEM Jobs Act for the very reason I said earlier, which is that it will help job creators and…

I ask the Senator to withhold for a moment because I do have a unanimous consent request. I understand the Senator likely will have an objection to that. We have other Senators who are going to speak. Given the limitation on our time, what…

Under those circumstances, I agree to yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York. ____________________

I yield to the distinguished Senator from Iowa for any comments he cares to make. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

this last week the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan piece of legislation called the STEM Jobs Act. For those who are unfamiliar with the term STEM, it stands for science, technology, engineering, and math--the hard sciences…

I ask unanimous consent the next 45 minutes be devoted to a colloquy between myself and my colleagues on this side of the aisle. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I understand that the Senator from New York has objected, and of course here we go again making the perfect the enemy of the good and not moving forward on commonsense immigration reform in an area where there is a consensus. There are…

I thank the distinguished chair of the Armed Services Committee and ranking member for their work with us on this important amendment. The Veterans' Administration defines a backlogged claim as one that has been pending for more than 125…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered.

tonight the Senate will vote on an amendment offered by the senior Senator from California that affects the lawful authority of the U.S. military to detain enemy belligerents during wartime. This issue is necessarily complicated and…

the American people have spoken, and once again they have given us divided government. In that sense, we can say this was a status quo election. Before the election, just a week or so ago, we had President Obama in the White House…