Madam President, I rise today in support of the amendment Senator Hirono and I are offering to protect Medicare and Medicaid for the millions of Americans who currently count on these programs for health coverage. This week, some of our…

Mr. President, as my time in the Senate winds down, I find myself reflecting on many of the reasons I decided to return to the U.S. Senate. Without a doubt, one of the main factors for my return was the skyrocketing Federal debt and the…

Mr. President, a number of us have been waiting for several hours to speak. We understand the concerns of our colleagues across the aisle. We have been patiently waiting. I believe they have finished their remarks. I would say that there…

I thank my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Colorado.

Mr. President, if I could respond to my colleague, many of us have been on the list also, and we also have been waiting hours and hours and hours--patiently waiting. Again, working down through the list was not followed by the opposition…

Mr. President, under the unanimous consent, Senator Sullivan was up. I notice the leader is on the floor, and I am sure he would yield to the leader for his leadership purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL…

Mr. President, I am pleased to speak with Senator Donnelly about a momentous occasion for our beloved home State of Indiana--a celebration of our bicentennial. On December 11, 1816, President James Madison signed the Indiana Enabling Act…

Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleague, Dan Coats, our senior Senator from Indiana, who is wrapping up his time in the Senate as of the next few weeks. What an extraordinary service he has provided to our Nation, to our State. We…

I thank Mr. Rokita from the Fourth District for yielding and for putting together this Special Order on behalf of our State. You know, Indiana boasts two of America's Presidents and now eight Vice Presidents. We are the home of Hoosier…

I want to use some of the last time that we have to honor a great Hoosier. I know others will have comments and, today, as we recognize Indiana's 200th birthday, it is also important to acknowledge the contribution of one of those who has…

I want to thank my friend, Congressman Rokita, who has done a great job at representing his constituents, and we appreciate him for assembling a great body of Hoosiers from all across the great State of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today…

May I ask how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Indiana has 5 minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It has been a privilege serving with him in the House on behalf of the people of Indiana. I look forward to our continued work together. I am just so grateful for our delegation and the leadership it…

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a crisis facing 16,000 retired coal miners and widows across the country. We made promises. Roughly 1,000 of these people are in my State. These retirees will lose their…

I was not here to listen to what he said. I was elsewhere. So I cannot answer the question because I didn't hear what the Senator had to say. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3364

Mr. President, on behalf of all the people in our great State--and our dear colleague Senator Bayh is here because of his love as well--we want to tell you how grateful we are for your services, for the extraordinary job you have done as…

Madam President, I rise as we bid farewell to my good friend, my colleague, my captain, the senior Senator from Indiana, Dan Coats, who has served his State of Indiana and our country so well and with such honor and such dedication for…

Madam President, today I rise for the second time on the Senate floor to deliver a farewell speech. It doesn't seem like that long ago, back in 1998, that I delivered my first Senate farewell speech. I spoke then about making the…