it is good that the Nation is having this debate on immigration, but I think we ought to talk about what is truly involved. For the last several months--even before our bill was drafted, people were saying we cannot proceed with…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, at 4 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health, education…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

if the Senator would yield on that point, I was privileged in my capacity as President pro tempore to speak to the graduating class of pages, the group of pages who graduated just ahead of the distinguished group we have here now. There…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Veterans'…

I see my good friend, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

I understand Senator Vitter, the Senator from Louisiana was on the floor earlier discussing the amendment Senator Hatch and I have proposed, Amendment No. 1183. I have read the remarks the Senator from Louisiana made, and I wish he had…

I will yield to the Senator for that purpose without losing my right to the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma.

I appreciate the words of my friend of decades, the Senator from Iowa. He and I worked very closely to have an open and transparent process. Whether we agreed or disagreed on an issue, we tried to move it on. After all, it worked better…

over the past weekend, I was happy to hear from my neighboring State of New Hampshire that Senator Ayotte pledged her support to this bipartisan legislation. I know how much I appreciated working with her and Senator Shaheen earlier this…

I want the American people to know that we are trying to be transparent here, protect civil liberties and privacy, but also the security of this country.

And I will be waiting to see those specific examples either in open or classified fashion.

I think that there should be sunset provisions, and we should look at them periodically and we should actually debate them in a free and open society.

Now, we collect millions and millions and millions of records through 215, but dozens of them have proved crucial or critical.

I call up my amendment No. 1183, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy] proposes an amendment numbered 1183.

on amendment No. 1183, I ask unanimous consent that the distinguished senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, be a cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Of course, in Boston, if you are talking about the marathon case, what the FBI could have done was to pass on the information to the Boston authorities.

I will speak on this amendment at greater length just before the vote. It makes a small but important improvement in the processing of visas that are required by foreign performing artists before performing in American orchestras and other…

I will yield for that purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 953

All the time. I appreciate working with him. We were able to pretty well decide when matters would come up and make sure that both Republicans and Democrats had a chance to bring up all their amendments, and we adopted 136 or so…

seeing nobody seeking recognition, I ask permission to speak as in morning business on an issue we will vote on later today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Rural Gigabit Pilot Program

This 'do things as they have always been done' is not acceptable.

I would hope any local prosecutor who knew what they were doing would not be taking the position almost of blaming the victims.