I ask to be recognized for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. KU Cancer Center Congratulations

I come to the floor today to congratulate the University of Kansas on its prestigious designation as a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center. I do regret I can't be at the KU ceremony today to mark this designation by the NCI because of…

Very quickly, we all wear coats and ties in this body. This amendment would put us in lab coats. Don't wear a lab coat. Vote ``no'' on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the…

I ask to be recognized to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I wish to talk about the farm bill. As we can see from an open Senate, I think we have done our work, and we have been successful. Most of what we can say on this bill has already been said. After final passage, I simply wish to reiterate…

when you go back home or if you conduct a press conference or if you have any contact with anybody about what we are doing here in Washington, the No. 1 question is: Why can't you all get along? Why can't you quit pointing fingers of…

I encourage my colleagues to join with me to oppose the amendment. The amendment would provide government loans for brick-and-mortar projects, including food refrigeration capacity. We are talking about refrigerators--big refrigerators. At…

I am not going to speak in opposition, but I do ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I ask for a division vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All those in favor of the amendment will stand and be counted. Now would all those opposed stand and be counted. On a division, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I rise to speak in opposition to the amendment of my friend and colleague. The battle cry for conservation compliance requirements to be attached to crop insurance seems, strangely, to assume that conservation compliance is somehow…

I will support the yeas and nays and stand with the chairwoman and Senator Thune. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the…