The time is now for Iraq's elected leaders to form a national unity government that is truly representative.

We must enhance our support to the moderate Syrian opposition, the only ones willing to challenge ISIS.

That lesson of the St. Louis should stick with us, and there are many things we can do to avert this crisis and to show our good hearts as Americans. ____________________

in the last year I have been to Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon to visit Syrian refugees and the organizations that work with them. I have seen the effects of refugees fleeing violence on these nations. Lebanon has 4 million people. They are…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

We have a connection with this. We have a connection with this. And we have an obligation to try to be creative in solving it.

This flood of folks, refugees, to the border is not unconnected to the United States.

It would seem to me that we could spend money a little bit better to deal with a problem of violence that is driven by U.S. drug trade in these nations.

To what degree is violence a factor in this flood of youngsters to the border? Is it a major factor, a minor factor, or no factor?

I hope that this becomes a defining and galvanizing moment for us to be thinking in policy in a different way.

Unless we change the incentives, it will continue to work.

It seems to be geared at maintenance of a problem rather than fixing the problem and actually changing the incentives.

it is in our own national security interests.

For these smugglers, this is a sweet gig.

To what extent is the drug trade driven by U.S. demand for illegal drugs? Is that a major factor, a minor factor, or no factor?

The net effect, the practical effect right now, what is there on the ground, regardless of what we say in advertising campaigns...

The real goal is to stem the tide of unaccompanied minors. This is a crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis.

I do agree with President Obama that the U.S.-India relationship will be one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``S. 1696…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the Judiciary

I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Chronic Illness…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 12 p.m. in room S-216 of the United States Capitol. THE PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 15, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building…