Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 1, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I am here for my now 28th ``Waste of the Week.'' I have been coming to the floor of the Senate for 28 weeks pointing out government waste. Some in this Chamber say we can't cut a penny more. We are down to the bone. We are…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 3 p.m. today, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess as under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:28 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 1, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

Madam President, the Presiding Officer has been in the chair before when I have done my waste of the week. This is my 27th ``Waste of the Week'' this year, where I come to the floor of the Senate and take a documented waste, fraud, or…

Mr. President, I do agree we should be debating what is happening in the world, particularly on the issue of ISIS and its impact not only on America, not only on Europe but on the world, and that is what I intend to do. We have all…

I want to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for his hard work and leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, tonight, this Hoosier rises in solidarity with our French brethren. Fourteen years ago, on September 11, when radical terrorists…

Madam President, I am back on the floor once again for my ``Waste of the Week.'' I have been doing this for well over 20 weeks-- highlighting waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayers' money. It is said we cannot afford to cut another dime…

I thank the Chair. Waste of the Week Madam President, this is my weekly ``Waste of the Week'' speech. It is time for another one. Let me just say up front this involves Department of Defense spending. Now, I am a strong advocate. I am an…

Madam President, do I have a limitation on speaking time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no limitation.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are not in a quorum call.

Mr. President, whether you are a farmer or a small business owner, a Republican, a Democrat or someone who works at the EPA, we all want clean water. If we are going to ensure that our clean water protections are effective, we need to work…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for up to 20 minutes and that Senator Sanders be recognized immediately following my remarks for up to 15 minutes.

Mr. President, having previously served in the Senate, I came to the floor once again for the second time as a freshman Senator, in the early months of 2011, full of optimism and a sense of purpose. Back for a second time as a newly…

Mr. President, I amend that to 20 minutes for Senator Sanders, if there is no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

On rollcall No. 569, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 450 Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman and my friend from Missouri, Vicky Hartzler. The NDAA, as we have heard tonight, is the largest single authorization bill that Congress considers and one of this body's most significant pieces of…