With the Senate's permission, I propose to speak, along with Senator Manchin, as in morning business on another matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

Experience over the past decade demonstrates that the demand for amphibious warships will not decrease.

I was disappointed to learn that President Obama's budget request contains zero funding for these schools.

But that does not give them any right whatsoever to occupy that part of the Crimean peninsula that is not on the base.

How does the Air Force save money by moving a squadron from Keesler?

Deterrence is intrinsically linked to readiness. To provide deterrence, our military's capability must be tangible and demonstrable.

if I might, let me congratulate my colleague from West Virginia on his remarks and in closing make three observations. Despite the economic hardships of the region, the economy of Puerto Rico is the strongest of any of the Caribbean…

Will it be more cost-efficient to maintain the two C-310J squadrons at Keesler Air Force Base?

I think that is an unacceptable position for the United States to take.

are we in morning business? What is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator should be aware we are on the motion to proceed to S. 1982.

I am deeply concerned about the administration's budget request that it may not provide the full range of equipment and ready forces necessary to our national security strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.

the bill that we are gonna be introducing is paid for, it helps lead NFIP to become solvent, but it does it in a compassionate manner by not punishing those who have already played by the rules that FEMA and the local governments have set.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3370 when it hits the floor, hopefully next week.

We talk a lot about the failures of the Affordable Care Act. Because of ObamaCare, 7 million people are expected to lose their employer-sponsored health insurance by 2024. Another 5 million Americans have seen their health care plans…

the distinguished Senator from Iowa talks convincingly and persuasively about so many times when Members are shut out of the process. Certainly chief among those would have been in 2009, when we could have used the expertise of Senator…

There's been some publicity about a letter that Senator Ayotte and I wrote to you on February 20, 2014.

We have an obligation to the users who are paying the fee, an obligation to ensure the revenues are going to their intended purpose; namely, building and maintaining our Nation's roads and highways.

Bipartisanship is breaking out all over in the Congress. It continues today and as we debate Federal transportation reauthorization, I hope we can build on this success.