I would absolutely say that the gentleman from Louisiana is correct. It is for floodways and for restoration that have been activated.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title I the following: SEC. ___. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT. (a) In…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Missouri. Economic Growth and Nominations

Mr. President, I wish to talk about the economy today, something that most of us are talking about when we are home, and for good reason. Yesterday the Labor Department announced that our economy hit a milestone that we never hit before in…

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to turn to my colleague, Senator Klobuchar. We have worked together on this bill. We are pleased to be able to bring it to the Senate floor today. We are pleased that all of our colleagues had time to…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2952. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

I certainly appreciate the opportunity we have had to work on this. Senator Klobuchar and I work together on the Rules Committee, as well, where I am the chairman and she is the ranking member, and the daily activities of the Senate come…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2952) was passed, as follows: S. 2952 Be it enacted…

Section 111 of the bill includes a new requirement for Members to reimburse the Treasury in specific circumstances. The description of harassment in this section is only intended to be used during adjudicatory processes to determine…

Mr. President, I join my colleague from Georgia. I also join Senator Hoeven in mentioning the incredible leadership that Senator Isakson has shown for veterans and the way we deal with veterans' concerns. We honor their service. The…

Since returning to a Republican majority 8 years ago, the Financial Services Committee has set out to introduce and pass progrowth legislation that lessens the burdens unfairly put on community banks and credit unions and the customers…

I thank Chairman Hensarling for his commitment to regulatory relief. We wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for his diligence and for the hard work of all of the great folks of the Financial Services Committee, on both sides of the aisle…

Mr. President, there will be an organizational meeting of the Joint Committee on Printing in S-219, U.S. Capitol, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 3:30 P.M. joint committee of congress on the library

Mr. President there will be an organizational meeting of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library in S-219, U.S. Capitol, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 3:45 P.M. ____________________

Mr. President, across the country this week and as is evident in the Nation's Capital, people are honoring men and women who serve in law enforcement. If you are visiting the Capitol this week, you will see more law enforcement officers in…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 181. ____________________

Mr. President, I have just seen the rarest of occurrences in the so-called debate on these nominees on the floor. We actually had an explanation of the nominee we would be voting on. The fact that the Senate's time is taken in a way that…

Mr. President, on May 5, 1984, former President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating the first week in May as National Correctional Officers Week. He did so ``in recognition of the contributions of correctional officers to our…