I ask unanimous consent that the Sanders amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and that the motion…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 415, S. 1878. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, September 26; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2683 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5 p.m., adjourned until Monday, September 26, 2016, at 3 p.m…

I further ask that the Hirono amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING…

I have put this poster up for Waste of the Week to address waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayers' hard-earned dollars, and this is week 51. Today I am here to draw attention to the $2.3 billion owed to the United States from uncollected…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I rise today in recognition of suicide prevention, to continue to shine a light on the impact of suicide and to discuss the importance of efforts to strengthen mental health care. Sadly, too many Hoosiers and Americans are taken from us by…

I ask unanimous consent that Sarah Thomson, a member of my staff, be granted floor privileges for the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

preventing the next attack on our Homeland and addressing the persistent conflict and instability in the Middle East is going to be one of the most pressing and complex challenges.

On behalf of everyone in Indiana, the family and others, too, when we go to Raqqa--we lost some young men and women there who were killed by ISIL.

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 7, line 7, strike ``and''. Page 7, line 13, strike the period and insert a semicolon. Page 7, after…

I also support H.R. 3937, as amended, which designates a U.S. courthouse located in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Judge Randy D. Doub United States Courthouse. I want to thank my good friend and colleague, G.K. Butterfield, for his…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I thank the gentleman from Georgia, as well as the gentlewoman, for managing this legislation. I also do want to thank the chairs of the full committee and subcommittee, as well as the ranking members…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for his leadership. I rise today in support of H.R. 5963, the Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act of 2016. Mr. Speaker, there are approximately 2 million children involved in our…

Well, I think one of the things that the American people are just disgusted about is it seems like it all flows downhill...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.