Mr. President, I wish to honor the city of Muncie on its 150th anniversary and to recognize the many contributions of Muncie's citizens to the great State of Indiana and to our country. Muncie's history dates to the 1790s when the Lenape…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Budget

Mr. President, I want to thank my colleague from Oklahoma for his recent statement. I also understand he is willing to help relieve me a little bit, as I am the next Presiding Officer. I appreciate that. I will relieve him of that…

Madam President, I repeatedly have come down to the Senate floor to talk about our budget issues. Earlier this morning I talked about my 18th waste of the week--looking at waste, fraud, and abuse in terms of government spending and a waste…

Mr. President, back home this weekend in Indiana I took the time very carefully to read through all 159 pages of the agreement made with Iran, as well as a lot of supporting material written by the foreign policy experts who had an…

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to ADM James Winnefeld, Jr., who is retiring at the end of this month after serving with distinction for more than 37 years, culminating his career as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Mr. President, it is my understanding we are in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

Mr. President, the last 6 months of this Senate I have been coming down here every week to talk about the ``Waste of the Week''--examples of waste, fraud, and abuse within the Federal Government. I can't believe this is No. 17. We are…

Mr. President, I rise to speak but first want to acknowledge and thank my colleague Senator Collins for allowing me to step ahead of her in this process. I promise to be expeditious in terms of getting through this. It turns out her plane…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina and also my colleague from Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my deepest concern that the President of the United States is signing an agreement with a leading state sponsor of terrorism…

Mr. President, early childhood learning is critical to building a strong foundation for each child's welfare and success. It is linked to better outcomes in school, such as high school and college completion rates, higher wages, and better…

I would just add that the purpose of this amendment, obviously, well received on both sides of the aisle--perhaps there are particulars we can work on--is to catalyze more innovation among the thousands, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 19, strike ``409K'' and insert ``409L''. Page 15, after line 6, insert the following: SEC…

I want to thank Mr. Upton for his work on the 21st Century Cures Act, finally making medical breakthroughs a national priority. With this bill, we will extend the longevity and improve the lives of millions of Americans now and in the…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum…

Madam President, I come down here every week, as the Presiding Officer knows. She is usually in the chair when I am here, listening to my ``Waste of the Week''. I am a little bit later this week than I normally am. But the issue of waste…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Wasteful Spending

May I ask, is the Senate in morning business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is on the message to accompany H.R. 1735.