I thank my friend for the question. I respond to my friend that, yes, the chairman, Mike Conaway, has reached a bipartisan agreement with the House leadership and also the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Rogers from…

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…

Every Senator should have the opportunity to vote on this issue, given the irony that Iran's leadership has given that power and privilege to its own Parliament. At least give me and others the privilege today, as a Senator, to cast the…

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…

I ask unanimous consent that the ``Statement from Ministers Ritz and Fast on Senator Stabenow's Proposed Bill to amend U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)'' be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered…

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 call up the Roberts amendment for consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is on a motion to proceed. Amendments are not in order.

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.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 18, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Regulatory…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 18, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Dead End, No…