I thank the gentlewoman for allowing me to speak tonight. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my disappointment and deep concerns regarding the administration's plan for loosening the sanctions and initiating diplomatic discussions with…

``If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment…

Thank you, Ranking Member. Mr. Speaker, we know that building the Keystone pipeline will create some jobs, and it can even help lower consumers' prices, but many of these jobs are temporary, which is true in most capital cases anyway. The…

Can I inquire as to how much time is available on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 266, nays 153, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll…

I thank my colleague from Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I was happy to see not the last speaker but the previous Republican speaker--I think he was the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne)--actually say that he wanted to repeal the Affordable Care…

Today I rise in opposition to the Save American Workers Act. Look, we will not recognize the fact that in 1960 to 2013, this is the lowest increase in health care costs in the last 50, 60 years. They don't want to admit it. You can't admit…

I wish to thank Senators Bennet and Alexander for their work on this legislation. It is going to help our Nation's students make better, smarter, and more-informed decisions about higher education. Historically, the United States has been…

On rollcall No. 6, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 3, I was detained in meeting. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' personal explanation

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak on two separate and distinct topics. The first is about Cyprus. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. We hoped it would have brought a fair settlement to the Cyprus…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cyprus

Madam President, I come to the floor in favor of the confirmation of Tony Blinken, who is no stranger to this institution and no stranger to the most significant national security issues this Nation has faced in a generation. As the former…

Mr. President, I was unavoidably detained for rollcall vote No. 327, the motion to proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 1084, Sarah Saldana to become the Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs…

Madam President, I rise in strong support of the lands package. I wish to congratulate the Senator from Alaska as well as the Senator from Louisiana for their work, and particularly in support of adding Hinchliffe Stadium to Great Falls…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

It is ironic that we are having this discussion today. First, I want to thank the ranking member for yielding me time. I was sworn in just a few weeks ago. Prior to that, my entire career has been working in a system that supported a…

I really appreciate the words of Senator Schatz, which are spot-on. People are so frustrated right now with Congress, and it does not take a Ph.D. in political science to figure out why common Americans of all backgrounds are frustrated…