Raising the minimum wage to a more reasonable level and then indexing it will allow them to keep up.

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.

I rise today to speak about my bill, S. 112, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act. I have introduced similar legislation in previous Congresses; in fact, this is the third time I…

Let me respond this way: When I go home--and I go home every weekend--my constituents talk to me about this big word called sequestration and its impact on their lives. Whether they have been furloughed, and their paycheck is much smaller…

Do you know how many students are currently on the waiting list in your State?

The system needs modernizing and reforming.

I have greatly enjoyed working with them, and have appreciated everything they've done to ensure that we are providing the education and training required by workers and employers to meet today's economic challenges.

I want to express my gratitude to you and Ranking Member Alexander for holding this hearing today.

I think we have really put together something that recognizes the changes in the world and what we need to be doing to really help create the dynamic workforce that will create a strong economy in the future.

As we all know, much has changed in that time.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

I want to thank you, and Senator Alexander, and Senator Isakson for your really important work on the Workforce Investment Act.

It has been 15 years since we reauthorized this, and the world has changed dramatically.

I really take that as a testament to the workforce board's ability to look across and operate in partnership with a wide variety of organizations.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will…

I would like to point out to everyone that we had hours and hours of debate, with over 100 amendments offered, and no one offered an amendment on the debt ceiling limit. As part of the agreement in order to go to conference, we have…

Senate Democrats have come to the floor now 13 times and requested unanimous consent to move to bipartisan budget negotiations with the House. We are ready to get to work. We have been ready for 88 days now, which is how long it has been…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H. Con. Res. 25

I wish to thank the Senator from California for coming out today to let everyone know how extreme this bill is and how important it is that we send the message that this bill is going to be what most Republicans know deep down already. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on June 19, 2013, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Social Security Payments Go Paperless: Protecting Seniors from Fraud and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on June 19, 2013, at 3 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Judicial…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in…

I ask unanimus consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Reducing Senior Poverty and Hunger: The Role of the Older…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary