I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 23, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on, July 23, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The 90/10 Rule: Improving…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 23, 2013, at 10:15 a.m., to hold a briefing entitled, ``Briefing on Nuclear Employment. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 23, 2013, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health…

I want to speak briefly about our vote today to confirm Thomas Perez as our next Secretary of Labor, and I want to touch on a couple of reasons, of separate reasons, this particular confirmation is so important for this body and for our…

let me commend the Senator from Colorado for his critical reminder to all of us about how you can get up each day and never know what life brings to you, but to remember not that the people so senselessly lost their lives, but the courage…

reserving the right to object, let me explain so that the Senator understands. We are offering in this unanimous consent request to allow the Senate to speak on the very issue the Senator is requesting, to do it in what a democracy does…

I am pleased that yesterday the Senate was able to come together and work out a bipartisan agreement to make some progress on approving President Obama's nominees. This is a great example of the kind of work I hope we can do more of going…

I will object, but let me just say this. What the Senator is requesting is that we tell our conferees before they ever get to the conference committee what they can do on a specific issue. What I offered in my original offer is to have a…

I thank the Senator from Virginia. There is no one in this body more passionate to do the work to get us to a balanced bipartisan deal, to put the budget deficit and the budget issues behind us, and to get our country back on track than…

I ask unanimous consent for the Senator from Virginia to finish his statement, for me to have 8 minutes of morning business, and then allow our colleagues on the other side to respond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

we are here today because, unfortunately, the financial burden on our Nation's college students dramatically spiked overnight 8 days ago, including for over 100,000 students across my home State of Washington, where 56 percent of college…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 9, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to discuss the passage of the comprehensive immigration reform bill. For the first time in a generation, the Senate has passed a bill that brings us one crucial step closer to sensible immigration laws. This is a historic day…

The Senator from Washington objects to the request as modified, and again reasks my original unanimous consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

I make my unanimous consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the original request? Objection is heard. The Senator from Colorado.

it has now been 95 days since the Senate passed a budget, and I have come to the floor myself now 6 times to ask unanimous consent to move to conference. My Democratic colleagues have asked unanimous consent to move to conference another…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business to offer a unanimous consent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H. Con. Res. 25

I would object. What the Senator is asking for is a precondition on a conference committee without the consideration of this whole Senate. What I have offered to him and to this body in my unanimous consent request is a vote on the motion…

I think this affects a lot more people than 15 million to 27 million. It affects a lot of businesses, small businesses, communities, and their economy.

This increase, the President's proposed increase, would benefit about 15 million workers.

I am proud to say we are 1 of 10 States that index our minimum wage.

The higher proposal that Senator Harkin and Congressman Miller have made, I understand, would benefit about 27 million.