I first want to talk about the Zika public health emergency that is coming to the United States of America. We have to act now to fund the administration's request of $1.9 billion in supplemental funding. Zika is a disease carried by the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 307, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 459, 460, 461, and 508; that the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action…

I am very disappointed the Republicans are blocking dozens of qualified nominees--nominees who have been reported to the Senate floor on a bipartisan basis. This is certainly, in my view, not about whether the President is being treated…

I wish to say a few more things regarding our request for action on these judicial nominations. The group of nominations on which I requested action includes nominees from Maryland, New Jersey, Nebraska, Tennessee, New York, California…

Thank you, Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 17 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Portman). Without objection, it is so ordered. Zika Virus

In Bangladesh, the horrendous, brutal street assassinations of members of minority religions, secularists, and atheists violate every single value that we hold dear. Just 2 weeks ago, 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad was hacked to death in…

I wish to call up my amendment No. 3802. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is pending.

I wish to thank the chair and the vice chair of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee for their great work, and especially their staff, who were instrumental in finding offsets to increase funding for a great, successful…

today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas. This case is a challenge to President Obama's Executive actions to prioritize U.S. immigration enforcement. In 2012, the President used his legal authority to…

There are more than 200,000 Filipino and Filipino American soldiers who responded to President Roosevelt's call to duty. They fought under our American flag during World War II. These loyal and courageous soldiers suffered, fought, and…

this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1946 tsunami disaster in Hawaii. Early on the morning of April 1, 1946, an undersea 8.1-magnitude earthquake off the Alaskan coast triggered a tragic event 5 hours and 2,400 miles away…

Today I rise to recognize a woman of extraordinary talent and devotion, Stephanie Mew, the Hawaii State Teacher of the Year. Stephanie is currently an elementary school teacher at Kapunahala Elementary School, but her career has taken her…

I thank Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. Her legislation laid the groundwork for the STEM Opportunities Act. I also wish to thank Senators Peters, Murray, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Markey, Cantwell, Booker, Schatz, and Merkley…

today April 12, is Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day means women have to work more than 4 months longer to catch up to what, on average, men made in 2015. This significant pay disparity has been going on for decades--generations--even though it…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Hirono pertaining to the introduction of S. 2784 are printed in today's Record under…

I'm a little worried that the budget request doesn't reflect how quickly escalating the threat to energy security is in the context of MDA.

I know members on both sides of this aisle agree, so this is not a partisan issue.

Thank you to all of you and everybody who works at the National Institutes of Health. This is, I think it's fair to say, among the most inspiring, invigorating hearings that we have.