mr. cardin: mr. president, first let me thank senator boxer for her extraordinary leadership on this issue. i have three unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed and these requested be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to timothy zink, a member of my legislative staff, during the senate consideration of s. 2280. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: so, mr. president, let me get this separate. this debate is about giving competitive advantage for the shipping of the dirtiest oil located in canada over the united states for export. through the united states, not through canada. the environmental risks are here in america. and it circumvents our regulatory review process, an attempt to deny property owners the righ

mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me today in welcoming archbishop suppage and honoring francis cardinal george. i offer both men my prayers as they enter the new phase of their calling by god in the catholic church to service of others. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: senate 1086, an act to re-authorize and improve the childcare and development block grant act of 1990, and for other urposes. if the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. green: thank you, mr. speaker. r. speaker, i believe in the inner sanctum of my soul that we are the home of the free because we are the land of the brave. i salute those who are willing to serve their country, who are willing to go to distant places, and who don't always return home the way they left. i highly commend them and i believe that those who serve us in our military, the men and women who serve us, should always be appreciated for their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice. i

mr. muir. >> we have a number of opportunities to hear from our student athletes. the student athlete council, the cardinal council, i just met with at my home two weeks ago. it's a chance to chec's a chanc hear their issues and concerns and how are we doing. it's really important. we survey all of our student athletes after every season and provide feedback. they can do it anonymously. and we get information on just how their experience is going. also, the coaches have an open door policy. we look for that when we select our coaches and the proper leadership. we think we have one of the largest leadership development programs on our campus. that's another opportunity for student athletes to engage. we have administrators, counselors, tutors on the united front to make sure their experience is the best it possibly can be and an avenue for our student athletes to engage. >> is it fair to say that your coaches in part are judged in and their success is judged in part on though graduation rates of their athletes? >> we look at a number of things. the graduation rates and what they are doing in the classroom a

mr. muir. >> we have a number of opportunities to hear from our student athletes. the student athlete council, the cardinal council, i just met with at my home two weeks ago. it's a chance to check in and hear their issues and concerns and how are we doing. it's really important. we survey all of our student athletes after every season and provide feedback. they can do it anonymously. and we get information on just how their experience is going. also, the coaches have an open door policy. we look for that when we select our coaches and the proper leadership. we think we have one of the largest leadership development programs on our campus. that's another opportunity for student athletes to engage. we have administrators, counselors, tutors on the united front to make sure their experience is the best it possibly can be and an avenue for our student athletes to engage. >> is it fair to say that your coaches in part are judged in and their success is judged in part on though graduation rates of their athletes? >> we look at a number of things. the graduation rates and what they are doing in the classroom and

mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00 p.m. with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i know i express the sentiments and outrage of every member of this body about the tragic events in israel this past tuesday where those in the synagogue were brutally slain. it was a shock to all of us. in a synagogue, in a place of worship, people there praying and studying, and their lives were brutally ended. let me just mention the victims. rabbi mosha twersky. rabbi aria kapinsky. i particularly want to mention rabbi capinsky because there is a connection to maryland. three of the victims had u.s. stips. rabbi capinsky is a cousin of a distinguished constituent, judge karen freeman of baltimore. so this aff