This evening the Senate will vote on whether it should proceed to the consideration of a constitutional amendment that would, of all things, alter the Bill of Rights. Specifically, it seeks to amend the First Amendment to permit this…

as ranking member of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight of the Congressional Research Service, I offer my congratulations on the occasion of its centennial. While it began in 1914 as a modest reference service, today…

I thank the distinguished Senator for yielding. I thank Senator Hoeven for his leadership on this issue and for bringing this issue to the attention of all Members, more especially those of us in our conference, but this should be a…

I first congratulate my colleague Senator Isakson for doing a good job of summarizing exactly where we are and the problems we are experiencing with the complexity of the Affordable Care Act and the hope that the new Secretary will be…

as the ranking member of the Rules Committee, I take no pleasure in making these remarks, but the circumstances have given me absolutely no choice. Our distinguished majority leader recently came to this floor and declared that his…

this is a speech--these are some remarks--that I really should not have to make, but late this afternoon, I rise to discuss more amazing actions from our Nation's tax collector. This is, unfortunately, an agency that is fast becoming the…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York. Immigration Reform

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, I appreciate the remarks of my friend from Vermont, who I know is in a hurry to leave the premises, as most Senators have already done. Perhaps he could relax and go out and have a Coke. Bad…

Thank you, Mr. President. I would be more than happy to respond to my good friend and colleague. Thank you for your leadership, thank you for your bill, and thank you for your statement. There is no question that this is in the national…

I come to the floor today to speak about ObamaCare and what I have long believed is a march to rationing of health care. The ObamaCare bill and the accompanying regulations now tower over 7 feet--1 foot above where I stand--when stacked…

I come to the floor today to discuss ObamaCare provisions that should be keeping my colleagues and all Americans up at night. Obviously, my views are very different from my colleagues who have just propounded their views on the same…

I yield back the remainder of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.