The Public Record
I first want to commend the Senator from Iowa. Senator Grassley has done a great job of a detailed report on why this bill is so extremely important, and I thank him for his comments. My remarks will be somewhat abbreviated. Today I rise…
We all come here to make a difference, and we have on the floor two Senators who have done just that--Senator Corker and his counterpart on the Democrat side, Senator Cardin, who is a good friend of mine. Both are good friends of mine…
I wish to recognize an exceptional President and a true friend to the United States who cherishes that President's memory. Those of us from the great State of Kansas are justly proud of Dwight David Eisenhower, fondly known as ``Ike'' to…
When it is in order and I call up the Roberts amendment for consideration, I will thank my colleagues Senators Alexander, Burr, Cornyn, Cotton, Gardner, Risch, Sasse, Boozman, and Tillis for joining me on this amendment. Today we ask our…
I rise to talk about the bill we have before us today. We in the Senate have a unique opportunity long overdue and a responsibility to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The acronym is ESEA. This legislation is long…
I thank my colleague. I hope he gets better from his cold. He did our sports presentation for us this morning. Maybe he could do the sports news for us every morning.
Like many have said here today, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victims of the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, last night. This was a senseless act of violence. My thoughts…
I thank the Senator from Alaska for her remarks. Please count me in. It is very timely and extremely important. ____________________
This Saturday will be the 71st anniversary of one of the greatest days in history--D-day, June 6, 1944, the day that led to Allied victory in Europe in World War II, the preservation of Western democracy, no less, and freedom for…
I rise to speak on my amendment to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, to bolster Congress's role in monitoring Iran's ballistic missile and defensive weapons activity. I hope this amendment is agreed to. It has been written, rewritten…
To get right to the subject, this amendment would restrict Federal Government employees from receiving bonuses when they are delinquent in paying their Federal taxes. During this time of budgetary constraint, Federal agencies are looking…
I rise today to speak about my amendment to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking bill that would make a minor but nevertheless important commonsense update to the current telecommunications law to provide law enforcement with access to…