today I wish to celebrate the 129th birthday of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was a fellow Kansan, a strong trailblazer, and an exceptional American. His lifetime traversed many important eras in our Nation. Ike was born as the American…

today I applaud the Senate's bipartisan confirmation of Dr. Heath Tarbert to head the Commodity Futures Trading Comission. I am confident that Dr. Tarbert, who is no stranger to public service, will lead the CFTC well. As the former acting…

I thank Senator Hoeven for getting us together for a colloquy with everybody who is concerned about this. This is what we do on the Agriculture Committee, working in a bipartisan way when we see an opportunity, and certainly we ought to…

I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to…

first, before my colleague from Georgia leaves, I want to thank him for his strong statement on the fact that we have to do defense appropriations. I know that the Presiding Officer certainly knows all about this, given her Active-Duty…

I have 3 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I thank you for your hard work on the sometimes powerful Senate Agriculture Committee. I would have liked to respond to the leader--but I know he is busy, and he is leaving the floor--just to say that I think all Republicans understand…

the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Stabenow, I…

I rise today to speak about an important piece of legislation I just filed, aptly named after the young Kansan whose life and bright future was cut short by a senseless act of violence and whose case now is the inspiration for why we…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Roberts pertaining to the introduction of S. 273 are printed in today's Record under…

I thank Senator Nelson for that touching story. That would be a Christmas present for not only you but for anybody who has heard the circumstances. I, too, remember having the privilege of being in public service with President Reagan. He…

I want to join my colleagues who, over the past few weeks, have come to the floor to thank Senator Orrin Hatch--the great Senator Orrin Hatch--for his service to this institution. Senator Sullivan just informed me that the body here--the…