Mr. President, that is accurate. Let me be clear, the conference report provides the same access to birth control services as the administration's request by allowing reimbursement through public health plans, which includes Medicaid. In…

For the past 7\1/2\ years, this President has ignored Article I of the Constitution and the will of the American people. The balance of power detailed in the Constitution is very clear: Congress writes laws; the President executes those…

Mr. President, I want to follow up on the remarks of our friend Senator Nelson from Florida. Let me first say a couple of things about the bill that is on the floor. This is a challenging bill to bring to the floor. Senator Shelby is the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each until 12:30 p.m. today; further, that at 12:30 p.m. the Senate stand in recess…

Mr. President, for the information of Senators, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill will occur immediately following the official photo at 2:15 p.m. today. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Rounds). Without objection, it is so ordered. 72nd Anniversary of D-day

Mr. President, this week, as we are debating the National Defense Authorization Act, we also celebrate the 72nd anniversary of D- day. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 allied troops, including 70,000 brave Americans, did something that…

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 61, line 4, strike ``or''. Page 61, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; or''. Page 61, after line…

Mr. President, in the $1.9 billion request, they would not have asked for this money because they were asking for $1.9 billion of new money, some justified and some not. I believe we worked hard to get a good start here. This can clearly…

Mr. President, we did just vote to go to conference. I would like to see the conference be able to deal with this issue. In the Ebola funds, there is still $1.2 billion left in the Ebola funds. There is still $1.2 billion left in the Ebola…

Mr. President, do I have any time left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 1 minute.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Walker

The language of the amendment is very clear, very clear. It does one simple thing. It means, if the activation of this levee ever occurs, that the Federal Government is obligated to rebuild it. It is a limiting amendment that is crystal…

In May of 2011, under the strong objections of numerous folks in southeast Missouri and my predecessor, the Army Corps of Engineers activated the Birds Point levee, which is the second time since 1937. This resulted in an extensive amount…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

Mr. President, I mentioned what incredible leadership Mr. Alexander, the Senator from Tennessee, provides on these issues. I was pleased, as he was pleased, and I know the Presiding Officer was also, that last year, for the first time in…

I am not sure what it is, but something is wrong with us. It makes me sick to my stomach to see a Presidential campaign that is an embarrassment to most thinking Americans. I can't imagine any parent with good sense who would say to his or…

Again, I thank the sponsor of the bill, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stivers), as well as Ms. Sewell and Mrs. Beatty from the other side for their fine work and their support. I appreciate all of the work that was done. Mr. Speaker, I…